Chapter 268 Black Cat

"I hated you for that," she said, her voice low but seething with emotion. "Because I thought you were stronger than that."

Gray didn't speak. Couldn't. He was too lost in her words, in the fire in her eyes.

"And that made me want to break something. You, maybe." Her nails dragged lightly across his chest. "But then I remembered…"

She pressed closer, one leg sliding between his. He gasped as she kissed just below his collarbone…slow, open-mouthed, like she was tasting him.

"…You're mine," she said. "And if you're still breathing, Gray, I will not let you go."

Her lips left a trail across his chest. She whispered again. "I will chase you. Into the dark. Into whatever shadow you hide in. You collapse once more, and I'll follow… but don't expect mercy."

His hands trembled now. With desire. With emotion. With that aching pull only she had power over.

"Liliy.." he whispered.