ic charge that crackled between my body and his. His eyes, dark and

whelming. The proximity of his body was almost too much to bear, each breath

re min

manding, wrapped around

of his words. And yet, I r

ce that remained in me focused on maint

e tugged at his lips.

line of my jaw with a feather-light touch. It should've felt comforting, gentle even, but it had the opposite effect. I could

u want yet," he murmured, hi

allowing my body to betray

nful. He tilted my head slightly, forcing me to meet his gaz

s voice practically a whisper now,

o mine, could hear the soft hiss of his breath as he leaned in just inches away from my lips. I ha

ay. I wanted to scream

thing st

e soft skin beneath my ear. A tremor ran through me a

red, his breath ghosting over m

o words came. His presence was overwhelming, suffoca

n't say it now, but you'll understand soon enough. The w

and I hated the way my body reacted, t

was playing wit

my sides. "I don't want you," I repeated, though m

irked up ag

eat radiating from his body. His hand slipped to my waist, his fingers digging i

e said softly, his lips almos

e that was slowly tightening, ready to snap. It was as if he could sense every fli

ugh it came out more lik

s so close to mine now that I could feel the heat rad

peated, his voice almost

n't just a declaratio

t he was goin

as waiting for me to say something, to beg, to gi

t imperceptible smi

le pull-had finally been broken. But as he turned away, I

ured over his shoulder. "You won

e walked toward his throne, le

ted

rything, a part of me w

fight it

e pull of the Alpha King