THE CURSE OF LUST
"Gladly. Just say when."
My pulse thudded in my ears as the fury twisted tighter inside me, refusing to burn out, refusing to let go. He only stood there, bloody calm, that unbearable, insufferable smirk tugging at his lips as if he knew exactly how close I was to shattering. That smirk I hated—God help me—that I wanted.
"Smug little shit," I snapped, my voice low, trembling with rage, even as my fingers curled into fists at my sides, every nerve in me sparking against something far more dangerous.