Compilation Of Short Stories
Standing where the centre had been was not a monster.
He was lean, perhaps an inch taller than her, clad in impossibly dark, soft-looking trousers that clung to powerful thighs and a simple, open black shirt revealing a smooth, sculpted chest the colour of rich espresso. His skin seemed to absorb the under-cabinet lighting.
Dark, silky hair fell just above eyes that held the universe, deep pools of obsidian shot through with flecks of molten gold that swirled lazily. High cheekbones, a sharp jaw, and lips that curved in a knowing, predatory smile. His presence wasn't terrifying; it was magnetic, a physical pull low in Ava's belly. He stretched languidly, the movement pure, contained power.