For a moment, Axel didn’t move. Not because he didn’t want to, but because something inside him snapped so sharply he had to steady himself.Her words, “Claim me, I am yours.” replayed in his head. She had no idea what she was awakening in him.His jaw clenched. His grip on her waist tightened, fingers digging in just enough to make her breath quiver.“Becca.” He mumbled, but this time it wasn’t soft. It was a warning wrapped in want. A low, dangerous growl brushing her skin.She didn’t back away, instead, she stepped closer, her chest rising to meet his. Her heartbeat thundered loud enough for him to hear and he grabbed her waist with both hands, pulling her against him so suddenly that she gasped. He dipped his head to her neck, not kissing yet, just breathing her in, fighting the last shaky thread of restraint holding him back.“You don’t know what you’re asking for.” He whispered, voice dark, almost trembling.“I do.” Her fingers curled into the back of his shirt. “I want
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