MasukLilith's POVTonight?The word hit my foggy brain like a bucket of ice water.What had I just done...?I had actually been grinding myself against his...cock.A tidal wave of shame crashed over me. My blood seemed to freeze solid for an instant before roaring back up to flood my face. I went rigid in his embrace, every muscle locking up, my fingers frozen.I wished I could vanish into thin air right then and there."S-sorry!" I stammered, flustered, as I wrenched myself from his arms. I stumbled back a step, nearly tripping over my own feet. The tie I'd been clutching was pulled from my grip.I looked down at it--the silk was a crumpled, wrinkled mess, creased in chaotic patterns like it had just survived a wrestling match."It's ruined..." I whispered, staring at the damning evidence. My cheeks were on fire, and I couldn't bring myself to look up.He, however, seemed utterly unfazed.A large, warm hand closed around my wrist, firm and unyielding.He guided my hand back to the tie. Hi
Lilith's POVI took a deep breath and forced myself to stand in front of him.The difference in our height instantly felt overwhelming. I had to tilt my head back just to see the buttons on his shirt.My fingers were trembling. The first button took me twice as long as usual to thread through the tiny hole.One... two...My gaze kept slipping, uncontrollably tracing the exposed skin before me.His chest was broad, every muscle defined, the lines tapering down into the waistband of his trousers, hinting at sharp v-lines.It was a body shaped by relentless training and lupine genetics--every inch primed for explosive, feral power.His skin had a cool, pale tone, but the feel of it under my knuckles was... searing.I tried to anchor my attention on the buttons, but the tremor in my hands betrayed me.On the third button, my fingertip accidentally brushed the hard plane of his lower abdomen.A sharp, electric jolt shot up my finger and straight to my core.I froze for half a second. Heat
Lilith's POVI stared at him, my mind blank, completely frozen on how to react.Dax released my wrist but didn't let go entirely.He took my hand and led me to the sink on the other side.His long fingers reached past me to turn on the faucet, adjusting it until warm water streamed out.I could feel the scorching heat of his palm, and the distinctive, rough calluses on his fingertips--the kind earned by warriors.The water flowed over our joined hands. He squeezed a dollop of hand soap into his broad palm, then completely enveloped my hand.Slowly, meticulously, he began to wash my fingers, one by one.His touch was unbearably gentle. Unbearably slow.This was just washing hands, but the way he did it was loaded with implication.Even the white lather foaming between our fingers felt like a blatant imitation of something else.His warm thumb deliberately, repeatedly pushed into the spaces between my fingers, sliding in deep before retreating.His knuckles brushed against my sensitive
Lilith's POVDax walked to the head of the long table and took his seat. He looked up at me, his voice calm. "Did you have breakfast?"I shook my head instinctively."No…"From the moment I'd arrived last night, to being swept upstairs by Kieran, to the chaotic rush just now, my stomach was indeed empty, a faint hunger beginning to burn.He gave an almost imperceptible nod, as if this was precisely according to plan."Sit. We'll eat."I set down the gift bag and obediently took the seat opposite him.My gaze fell to the plate in front of me, and only then did I truly see the meal. My heart gave a strange, stumbling beat.The steak was cut to reveal a perfect medium-rare pink, juices glistening along the grain.The pasta sauce was rich but avoided the heavy spices I disliked. The roasted vegetables held no trace of bell peppers. Even the strawberries had been carefully hulled and cut into bite-sized pieces.Every detail perfectly mirrored my preferences. It was familiar… unnervingly so
Lilith's POVI practically fled back to my room.Closing the door, I leaned against the cool wood to steady my breathing before fishing my phone from my pocket.I typed out a message to Dax:When do you have time to meet? I brought you a gift.Almost the instant I hit send, the screen lit up—not with a reply, but with an incoming video call.My heart skipped a beat. My finger hovered over the answer button for a second before I finally pressed it."Hello…""Come over."His voice came through the speaker, low and steady, sending a subtle shiver across my eardrums.Before I could respond, a location pin dropped into the message thread."Now." With that simple command, he ended the call.And I noticed… the location. It was in the east wing, right next to the main house. The villa next door. The straight-line distance from my bedroom was terrifyingly close.The new neighbor who had moved in next door… was him.Thinking back to Jarek's reaction last night… he must have known. So…My head s
Lilith's POVRylan still hadn't shown up as the start of the semester drew near.I forced myself not to dwell on that look in his eyes and returned to the pack with Jarek.After being away for so long, when the car drove down the familiar tree-lined path and passed through the wrought-iron gate engraved with the ancient wolf head totem, I instinctively took a deep breath--the air was filled with the mingled scents of pine needles, damp earth, and pack members.It was the smell of home.Though I'd only been gone for a few weeks, something deep in my bloodline felt like it had been yearning for this."Finally here," I relaxed my tense shoulders and smiled at Jarek in the driver's seat. "Thanks for driving me back."Jarek's wolf-like eyes softened as he glanced at me. He easily picked up my suitcase. "Go on, get some rest."I nodded, pulling my luggage through the heavy oak door.The foyer was dim and quiet.Before I could even bend down to take off my shoes, a familiar, commanding scent







