Bound in Black Magic
My mismatched eyes flew wide, locking instantly onto his.
A sharp intake of breath hissed through his teeth, and for a split second, the cold mask over his face cracked. His eyes flared, a dangerous, molten gold bleeding through the gray for a heartbeat before he slammed his control back down. But the damage was done. The mate bond—stubborn, desperate, and furious—roared to life between us, refusing to be ignored any longer.
"What is that smell?" he suddenly demanded, his nostrils flaring as his gaze snapped away from my face and dropped straight down to my left shoulder.