CELESTE’S POV“Well,” he drawled, pushing off the table and walking toward me with the confidence of a man who owned every step, “aren’t you a sight for sore eyes.”His gaze raked over me, unapologetic, ravenous. “Come here, princess.”My body reacted instantly, heat curling between my thighs. I shut the door behind me. And for the first time that day, I stopped pretending.Lucien’s steps were slow, predatory, the way a wolf circles prey it has already decided belongs to it. My back hit the door before I realized he’d even cornered me. His hand came up beside my head, palm slamming against the metal with a deep thud that vibrated through my spine.“Turn around,” he murmured.I didn’t. I wanted to see him. To watch his eyes when he finally touched me after weeks of being denied. I wanted to feel his hands on my body. But Lucien chuckled, low and dark.“Still stubborn,” he said, fingers brushing my jaw. “Still pretending you’re in control.”My breath hitched, but I lifted my chin, refu
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