The Dragon's Fragile Bride: His to Possess
Before I could cross the threshold, a massive, calloused hand reached out and clamped firmly around my slender wrist.
My breath hitched in my throat. I stopped instantly, looking down at his large bronze fingers circling my pale skin.
I braced myself for the crushing, iron grip he usually used when asserting his royal authority—the grip that left dark bruises on stone and bone. But the pressure never came.
His hold was firm, absolute, and unyielding, yet surprisingly, agonizingly gentle. The heat of his palm sank deep into my pulse point, sending a sweet, thrumming wave of warmth straight up my arm that made my knees feel strangely weak.