The night air was thick with tension, the only sound between them the rhythmic crashing of the waves. The moon hung low, casting its silver glow upon them, illuminating the hunger in their eyes.
Siren could feel it—the pull, the inevitability of this moment. It had been six hundred years in the making. Six hundred years of longing, of waiting, of aching for something he once held but lost. And now, she was here, standing before him, so close, so breathtakingly close.
His hands found her waist, pulling her in, until there was no space left between them. He could feel her heartbeat racing against his chest, could hear the sharp hitch in her breath as she stared up at him, her lips slightly parted, her eyes dark with an emotion she didn't understand yet.
"Aaria…" His voice was low, filled with everything he couldn't put into words.
She didn't move away. She didn't resist. Instead, her body pressing against his as if drawn by something she couldn't control.
And then, she closed the distance.
Her lips crashed against his in a kiss that was anything but gentle. It was desperate, raw, a collision of emotions neither of them could contain any longer.
Siren groaned against her mouth, his fingers digging into her waist as he kissed her back, his lips devouring hers with a hunger that had been starved for centuries. Their bodies molded together, heat surging between them like a wildfire, untamed and all-consuming.
Aaria gasped against his lips, and Siren took advantage of the moment, his tongue sweeping into her mouth, claiming her, tasting her. She was intoxicating. Sweet, warm, everything he had dreamed of but never thought he would touch again.
Aaria whimpered, her hands sliding up his chest, wrapping around his neck, pulling him deeper into the kiss. Siren pressed her against the nearest rock, his hands framing her face, tilting her head so he could kiss her harder, deeper, as if he could pour six centuries of longing into this single moment.
And she kissed him back just as fiercely.
It wasn't enough. It would never be enough.
Siren's hands roamed down, gripping her hips, pulling her even closer as he deepened the kiss, his teeth grazing her lower lip before he claimed her mouth again—hot, slow, possessive. Aaria moaned against his lips, sending a shudder down his spine, his grip tightening as if anchoring himself to reality, to her.
She was breathless when he pulled back, only for a second, just enough to let their eyes meet. Her lips were swollen, her breathing ragged, her pupils blown wide. Siren swore she had never looked more beautiful.
Her fingers trembled as she traced his jaw, her touch featherlight, but it burned.
"Siren..." she whispered, her voice barely audible, but it sent a shock through him, straight to his core.
He couldn't stop himself.
His lips crashed against hers again, claiming her in another searing, desperate kiss. His hands tangled in her hair, gripping tight, tilting her head as he devoured her. Aaria whimpered, her nails digging into his back, holding onto him as if he was the only thing keeping her upright.
And he was.
Because from this moment on, he would never let her go.
This kiss wasn't just a kiss. It was a promise. A possession. A vow.
This time, he wouldn't lose her.
This time, he wouldn't wait for fate.
He would make her remember.