"You can't just kiss me and then go, Solene," Jace whispered as he held my hand, preventing me from walking over to where my friends were seated. "That's not how it works, baby girl," he added, his eyes brimming with passion. There's a certain kind of emotion that flashes in his eyes as he held my waist, pushing closer to his body. He seems so hungry as if he's about to devour me. Jace slowly presses his fingers on my cheeks, forcing me to look at him. My heart beats doubled at the nervousness and excitement I felt from his touch. I tried so hard to shift my sight away from his intense gaze—his eyes somehow suffocated me and I couldn't stand a second from it without melting. I entirely transformed into a lost puppy under his embrace. The mate's pull is just so powerful to refuse that

