Clara's pupils contracted. "Are you—"I kissed her before she could finish.Her lips were cold. Cold as her hands. But her tongue was warm. I parted her lips with mine and tasted her—faint, faintly sweet. Three years, and the taste hadn't changed.Clara resisted for two seconds. Her hand pushed against my chest, trying to shove me off, but the mate bond detonated the instant I kissed her—I could feel her body's response, her heartbeat accelerating, her temperature rising, that fated-mate gravity crashing over her like a wave.Her pushing turned to gripping. Nails dug into my shirt, holding tight.I rolled over, pinning her beneath me. One hand caught both her wrists above her head; the other slid from her neck downward—collarbone, chest, the neckline of the blue dress.The fabric was thin. Through a single layer of cotton I could feel the softness of her breasts, her nipples already hard.I palmed one through the dress. Clara bit down on her lip—she refused to make a sound.I nipped at
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