The Alpha Devil’s Dark Temptation
A flick of two fingers, like swatting a fly.
Nyxara’s tail lashed once, hard enough to crack the air. “Charming as ever, my lord.” She leaned in, lips brushing my ear so only I could hear. “He’s worse when he’s starving, Pearl. Remember that.”
Then she was gone, hips rolling, tail flicking a lazy goodbye to the entire hall.
The moment her footsteps faded, Vuk’s arms tightened until I could feel every thundering beat of his heart against my ribs.
“I missed you,” he said against my temple, the words rough, almost angry. “I sat in council and smelled you on my skin and nearly killed three elders for breathing too loud.”