Kate’s POV
His kiss consumed me— there was no escape from the heat that surged between us. Aziel's grip on my waist tightened, pulling me closer until my body was flush against his, the hard lines of his chest pressing into me. The contract lay forgotten on the table, but I couldn’t forget the terms I had just agreed to. The terms I had denied. Yet here I was, caught in the storm of his desire, melting into him like I couldn’t stop myself.
Aziel broke the kiss for a brief moment, his lips brushing against mine, teasing me as I tried to catch my breath. "You taste like defiance, Kate," he murmured against my skin, his mouth trailing down my neck. "But I wonder… how long will it last?"
My heart hammered against my ribs as his hand slid under my blouse, his fingers grazing the sensitive sk
