Chapter Forty Seven

Raid’s POV

Her alluring scent pulled me in, my body barely able to control itself. I knew staying over would lead to something, but I never expected it to feel this good. Her thighs pressing against mine had already drawn me dangerously close to climax—a sensation I had never experienced before.

My lips had barely tasted hers when something caught my eye. A faint sparkle from across the room, on the chair facing her dresser.

“What is that?” I pulled away, the familiarity gripping my attention.

“What… what?” she exhaled, swiveling to see what had broken the moment.

I reached for the necklace peeking out of her trouser’s pocket – A red ruby. My breath hitched as I examined it

“Oh. I saw that in my secretary’s desk before I got attacked. It just felt familiar,” she said, confused.

“Because it is,” I muttered.

I remembered it—seen once in my father’s books, buried among other old records and runes. I couldn’t remember what was written about it but unease crept into my chest. Curiosity c