He didn’t wait for her response. Instead, he pulled her closer, his hand cupping her chin gently. His lips met hers in a soft kiss that quickly deepened, his hands sliding down to her waist. Lexi tensed for a moment, unsure of whether to pull away or give in. But before she could make up her mind, his grip tightened, pulling her even closer.
The kiss was fierce, demanding, the pressure of it almost too much to bear. But as the seconds stretched on, Lexi’s resistance began to fade. She could feel herself slipping into the rhythm of his touch, into the heat that rose between them. She couldn’t explain why, but she allowed herself to surrender to it.
This was the world she had entered, and there was no escape. Not now. Not when everything had already been taken from her. Not when she was to
