Chapter 49: The Mistress Will Reward Me

The silence that followed after that was deafening, but it didn't surprise Dorian because he hadn't expected an answer. The other part of him had never spoken. They had always communicated with feelings, instincts, and emotions that surged through them like tides. 

But one thing was certain: the other wanted Cassian as much as he did. And it terrified him more than anything. 

Because this wasn't a game, not like all the others before. Cassian wasn't like anything; he could bet and allowed anyone to possess him. No, this was different—dangerously different. The other's desire was proof of that, and it only intensified the bond Dorian felt.