She lost herself in the kiss, lost herself in him, and for a moment, there was no room for doubt, no room for questions or confusion. There was only this—this connection, this heat, this passion that threatened to consume them both.
Finally, they broke apart, their breaths coming fast and shallow, their bodies still pressed together. Lyan's hand slid to the small of her back, holding her close, and he gazed down at her with a look of pure hunger that made her stomach clench.
"Clarisse," he breathed, his voice husky with desire.