But as soon as the pleasure began to dissipate, her mind returned to reality. Damien slid a hand down the curve of her back, still inside her, his lips brushing against Alina's while his chest rose and fell with each breath. "Are you on birth control?" he asked in a husky voice, not taking his eyes off her dilated ones. Alina took a second to respond. She hadn't expected that question. "I have an IUD, a type of birth control," she said sincerely. Although Alina also didn't have s*x without a condom, she had opted for a contraceptive method for herself. Damien studied her in silence, his jaw tightening slightly as he listened. "Even so, you shouldn't finish inside me," she added, her voice tinged with a warning. "It's not completely effective," she hissed, though Damien already knew

