Liam walked fast. Too fast. His boots struck the stone corridor in sharp, clipped beats as he cut through Raven's Peak’s inner passageways. He missed a turn, cursed under his breath, corrected it and nearly collided with a patrol unit rounding the corner.
“Watch it,” one of the guards snapped.
Liam didn't slow. Didn't look back. He pushed past them like they were smoke. Images flooded him without mercy.
Moonlight.
Bare skin.
The soft tremble of her breath. His jaw tightened. He shook his head hard as if he could dislodge the memory by force.
“Focus, Liam,” he muttered to himself. “You've seen a lot of naked women”.
Another image flickered, ber eyes this time. Wide. Trusting.
His pulse stuttered violently.
“Damn it.”
By the time he reached the council chamber, his control wa
