Liars Like Us - Book 1: Legacy of Lies
For a heartbeat, the wolf softened — his hand lifting, brushing a stray lock of hair from her cheek.
“You’re not ash anymore,” he said quietly. “You’re fire again.”
Her hand caught his wrist, holding it there against her skin. “Then let me burn with you.”
The silence between them was thick, the unspoken vow sealed in touch. Then Dante leaned in, pressing a brief, fierce kiss to her lips — not tender, not lingering—a strike.
“Stay close,” he ordered when he pulled back.
“Always,” she whispered.
Hours later, the casino gleamed like a palace of gold and glass, laughter and music spilling into the night. Valets in pressed suits bowed to gamblers stepping from sleek cars, their jewels catching th