"I don't like the thought of my female with another."
Her stomach clenched, heat coiling low.
Then his hand slid up her bare thigh.
Slow. Deliberate.
His fingers grazed her skin like a promise, his palm warm, his grip firm as he squeezed.
Thalina jumped.
Electricity shot through her veins, her nerves short-circuiting as her mind struggled to process the sheer feel of him touching her like this. His thumb traced lazy, taunting circles against her skin, his smirk deepening at her reaction.
"Something wrong, Lina?"
She hated how smooth his voice was, how much amusement dripped from it. Like he knew exactly what he was doing to her.
Her brain was a wreck.
Completely fried.
Because how was she supposed to function when his hands were right there, when his golden eyes were drinking in every twitch, every shaky breath, like he was memorizing her?
She swallowed hard, forcing her voice to work. "Nothing's wrong."