Aliana’s POV
I couldn’t breathe!
Or maybe I was breathing too much, pulling in ragged gasps of air that only seemed to fan the fire Dikaios had lit inside me. Which was only cut short when his hand suddenly shot out, stopping my movements and breaking the kiss.
I whimpered in response…
I didn’t want him to stop! I wanted him. I wanted to feel more of him and--- He let out a groaned warning, his fingers flexing and holding onto my body like I was the anchor keeping him locked in reality. Hell, his grip on my ass was bruising in the best way, and his hold on my hair had my scalp prickling. His mouth hovered so close that I could feel the heat of him against my lips...
“I promised myself I couldn’t act on it,” he murmured, his voice strained with desire. “I wouldn’t let my animal side c
