Lawrence.
The breath hitched in my throat as Lurgard's hand pressed warm and firm against the small of my back, drawing me completely flush against his chest.
The initial surprise melted away in an instant, replaced by a deep, intoxicating heat that made my heart hammer violently against my ribs. I buried my fingers into the soft fabric at his shoulders, resting my weight on him as he deepened the kiss, capturing my lips with a slow, hungry intensity that made the rest of the world vanish entirely.
There was no hesitation left in him now. The panicked, flustered Alpha who had bolted out of the library an hour ago was completely gone. In his place was a man who held me like I was the most precious, delicate thing in the world, yet kissed me with a breathless, undeniable possessiveness that sent a thrilling shiver straight down my spine.
