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Valentine's Day arrived four days later.Emmeline anticipated this date with growing excitement. Each hour crawled by, testing her patience while she counted down to their meeting.Though she knew wearing red might seem cliché, she chose a crimson dress anyway. Her dark hair fell in loose waves down her back. The color made her feel bold and confident.Emmeline applied her makeup with care, taking more time than usual to ensure everything looked perfect.The woman staring back from the mirror looked different somehow. Her eyes appeared brighter, her posture straighter with confidence in her expression that hadn't existed before.This was Zavian's effect on her. He made her want to be more, to embrace all the parts of herself hidden away for too long.She slipped on her black coat and left her house at ten, grateful her parents believed she was visiting a friend.There were less inquiries concerning her whereabouts now that her brother was away. The freedom felt exhilarating after havin

"Let's be together completely," Emmeline’s voice shook a little with excitement. "Make me yours, Zavian!"Zavian's eyes darkened.The heat in his gaze made Emmeline catch her breath and a delicious shiver running down her spine. Relief washed over her, knowing he wanted this as badly as she did."Why the rush, little girl?" Zavian's voice got rough. His fingers traced lazy patterns at her waist, each touch leaving warm trails through her thin dress.Emmeline squared her shoulders and looked him straight in the eye. She wasn't the timid girl from their early days anymore. "What's stopping us now?" Her voice stayed soft but didn't waver. "What's keeping me from claiming what's mine?"A real smile broke across Zavian's face, changing everything about him. The usual hard lines softened, making him look younger and almost carefree for a quick moment."I like this confidence." His smile widened, showing perfect white teeth. "Different from the shy woman I first met."The corner of his mouth

Emmeline's fingers trembled a little in anticipation as she reached for Zavian's coat.The heavy wool fabric slipped from his broad shoulders, joining her own discarded coat on the floor of the yacht's cabin.She placed her palm on his chest, feeling the steady rhythm of his heartbeat beneath the crisp fabric of his shirt. The warmth radiating from his body contrasted with the winter chill that had followed them inside."Your image has haunted me," Emmeline confessed. "When I close my eyes, I see you above me. The mere thought ignites something within me I never knew existed."Zavian's eyes darkened at her words. He placed his left hand at the nape of her neck, threading his fingers through her hair.His other hand found her thigh, guiding it upward until it wrapped around his waist. The evidence of his desire pressed against her, separated only by layers of fabric that suddenly seemed too substantial and too restrictive."I've always maintained control," his voice sounded deeper than

Their eyes locked… burning with tension, with hunger and with something far deeper than lust. Like gravity had shifted around them, dragging their souls into a space that only belonged to the two of them.“You’re a sin carved into me,” Zavian murmured in a dark rasp. “Mine. Even if the world goes to hell, you stay mine.”Emmeline’s fingers tangled in his messy black hair with a soft smile tugging at her lips. Her heart pounded like it knew something her mind couldn’t catch up to.“You’re mine,” Zavian growled louder and rougher this time. “No one takes you from me. I’ll burn the world down first!”Emmeline’s nails scraped lightly down his neck and her nipples brushed against the heat of his chest as she arched up to meet him.“You’re everything I ever wanted,” she whispered, eyes glassy with need. “And so much more than I ever thought I’d have.”Zavian’s lips hovered over hers and their breaths mixed in the tiny space between them.“I didn’t think I could feel anything like this,” he m

"You're drenched, minx," Zavian growled in her ear. "Can you feel how much you want me?""Yes," Emmeline’s voice trembled as her hips jerked beneath the relentless rhythm of his hand.Her body no longer belonged to her—it answered only to him.Zavian crushed his mouth to hers in a kiss so wild it stole the breath from her lungs. Their tongues tangled, desperate and greedy, tasting every ounce of the ache that pulsed between them. He devoured her like a man starved, and she gave herself over completely.Emmeline’s world spun with every flick of his fingers, every teasing swirl that kept her teetering on the edge. Her nails clawed at his shoulders in a silent plea for more… for him to go harder and deeper.Her eyes fluttered open when Zavian shifted slightly and the sight before her nearly unraveled her.His tattooed arm flexed with each powerful motion, veins bulging, ink glistening with sweat. His face was pure, unshakable focus… lips parted and jaw tight, as if her pleasure was his on