The night air crackled with supernatural energy as Duriel closed the remaining distance between us. His dark hazel eyes, flecked with gold in the gas lamp light, held mine for a breathless moment before his lips found mine.
The kiss was nothing like Brandon's familiar comfort. This was pure electricity, raw power that made every nerve ending sing. Duriel's hands tangled in my hair as he pulled me closer, his supernatural signature pulsing so strongly it made the very air around us vibrate. His soft curls brushed my forehead as he deepened the kiss, tasting of possibility and destiny and everything we'd been trying to deny.
"FINALLY!" Yue's voice rang triumphantly in my mind. "Girl, your aura is literally glowing right now."
She wasn't wrong. Pure moonlight seemed to pour from my skin as
