'Why does she love me?' Radulf wondered, his throat tightening. 'I was never there for her. For four years, she was nothing but a forgotten wife to me.'
The weight of his guilt pressed down on him, but before he could dwell on it further, Zenna kissed him again, pulling him back into the moment.
For a fleeting second, he nearly lost himself in her warmth, in the way she molded against him so willingly. But then, with his willpower, he pulled away.
Gently, he placed a hand over her eyes, shielding her gaze. "Don't do this when you're not in your right mind," he murmured in a strained voice.
He knew she wasn't sober, that her heat had been triggered unexpectedly. If he gave in now, she might regret it the next morning. And the last thing he ever wanted was for Zenna to think he had taken advantage of her vulnerability.