Zethan pulled away, and before she knew it, he laid back down on the bed.
"You don't know what you're saying, Loris."
He observed her quietly, wondering why he was so drawn to her. She wasn't the type of person he usually associated with, yet he couldn't help but be captivated. It even surprised him.
Lilia stared at him, her breath catching in her throat. The weight of his words settled over her like a thick blanket, heavy and unshakable. But she knew what she was saying—knew exactly what he was asking of her.
Her lips parted, but no words came out.
Zethan's dark eyes flickered over her features, studying the faint tremble in her bottom lip, the way her chest rose and fell a little too quickly. He could see it all. The hesitation, the conflict, the dangerous spark of something more.
"You don't want this," he murmured. "You're just curious. There's a difference between wanting it and being curious about it."
The words made her pause.