POV EMMA BELLE
The door to my chambers hadn't just closed; it had sealed the rest of the universe away. The flickering orange glow of the fireplace danced across Félix's face, highlighting the raw, emerald fire in his eyes. There were no more jokes, no more playful nicknames. There was only the heavy, suffocating heat of two souls that had been starved for a lifetime.
"Emma," he rasped, and the way he said my name felt like a physical touch against my bare skin.
I didn't wait. I couldn't. I crossed the space between us and slammed into him, my mouth finding his with a desperation that bordered on violence. I tasted the salt of his skin and the wild, spicy scent of his arousal. He groaned into my mouth, a deep, animal sound that vibrated through my chest and down to my thighs, wh
