“Say it,” Gavriel growled, his voice thick with desire. “I want you to say how badly you want this…”
Damn this man, Althea cursed in her head, biting back the words that burned on her tongue.
She said nothing, defiant as ever, even as her hips moved instinctively to meet each of his powerful thrusts. Her body betrayed her, trembling and desperate, chasing the high he kept pulling her toward.
She was so close. Just a little more and she would fall over the edge-
But suddenly, Gavriel pulled out. Her breath caught, frustration flashing in her eyes as he turned her around. His face was shadowed, jaw clenched, gaze burning into her with dark intensity.
“You’re such a defiant woman,” he muttered.
Instead of shrinking back, Althea met his eyes and gave a slow, teasing smile. She wrapped he
