Alpha's Desire: The Hidden Mate
He leaned closer and Zaria could feel his breath brushing her cheek.
Zaria froze, her eyes widening slowly. With one shallow breath, the world around her blurred away. There was only Damian.
The tip of Damian’s nose almost touched the skin beneath Zaria’s ear. His breath traced down her neck, leaving a trail of warmth that made her knees go weak.
Zaria tried to speak again, but her voice came out in a broken whisper, fragile and trembling like a frightened animal. “Professor... what are you—?”
Zaria’s words died in the air. Damian drew in a deep breath, as if inhaling a scent only he could perceive. His voice was rough and almost reverent when he murmured. “You have no scent... and yet, why