POV: Caleb
She tasted like candy and temptation, and the gods help me, I was already lost.
The moment Gina kissed me back again, something primal inside me snapped entirely.
Mine.
Every instinct in me demanded more; the need to have all of her melded in me was strong. My restraint snapped as I lifted her effortlessly into my arms.
Gina gasped softly against my mouth as I carried her toward the bed and we started the new day in each other’s arms.
The palace beyond my room walls was still recovering from the previous day's battle. The palace had always carried a sense of untouchable power with the marble towers rising into storm-heavy skies, silver banners snapping proudly in the wind, and warriors once walked the halls with the arrogance of men who believed no enemy could breach our g
