The Lycan King’s Playtoy
Tears mingled with the light dust on her cheeks to carve out miserable channels on her face, and her lips trembled as she fought to keep herself together.
I raised one hand, thumb brushing the wet trails, slow and deliberate, my fingers lingering on her soft skin. Her eyes, deep brown and shimmering with unshed tears, locked onto mine, and for a moment, the world narrowed to just us. The council, the chamber, and the blood on my hands—it all faded.
I leaned in, my mouth pressing against hers in a possessive and promising kiss, soft at first, then fierce, tasting the salt of her tears. The council's collective intake of breath was no more than a distant hum, irrelevance.