Consumed by Fire

Kaelith's breath was heavy as he held Seraphine beneath him, her wrists pinned, her body flush against his. The fire in her eyes matched his own, unyielding, daring. She wasn't simply surrendering—she was pushing him, testing him, meeting him with a force that only made him want her more.

"You still fight me," he murmured, his lips ghosting over her jawline before trailing down to the curve of her throat. "Tell me, Seraphine, what exactly are you resisting?"

She let out a shuddering breath, her chest rising against his, her pulse