Liam’s POV
I tightened my grip on her waist, pulling Aurora so close against my chest that there wasn't a single inch of space left between us. I deepened the kiss, grounding my lips against hers as a dark, intoxicating heat flared to life in my veins. Every single fiber of my being was screaming at me to consume her, to lose myself in the taste of her.
Aurora stiffened, her hands planting firmly against my shoulders as she tried to twist her head and break free from the embrace. But I didn't let her. I held her right there, drinking her in until she gathered enough strength to violently rip her mouth away from mine.
The sharp crack echoed loudly through the room. My head snapped to the side, a stinging warmth blooming across my cheek.
"How dare you?!" Aurora breathed out, her chest he
