Compilation Of Short Stories
And in the center of the room, on a large, low divan, was Rivenna.
The Blood Lotus sat in a simple vase on the floor beside her, its pulsing stamen casting a weak, golden glow over her body. She was naked, sprawled on her back, one arm thrown over her head. A fine sheen of sweat made her skin gleam in the dim light. Her breasts rose and fell with sharp, shallow breaths, her nipples hard and pebbled. The scent of her arousal was so potent it was like a physical blow, a sweet, musky perfume that made his fangs throb.