Ruby Jordan didn't hesitate. She pressed her lips against his, sealing the deal with a mixture of desperation and desire.
She knew the stakes. Tia Sutton, despite her current blindness, was still Jack's wife. If Tia ever woke up and realized what kind of man Jack really was—a dragon hiding in the shallows—Ruby wouldn't stand a chance.
I have to move fast, Ruby thought, closing her eyes. I have to stake my claim.
"Mmph?"
Jack Brooks’s eyes snapped open. His body went rigid.
For a split second, his mind went blank. He was a master of martial arts, a genius doctor, and the King of the Underworld. He had faced armies of Grandmasters without flinching. But this? This soft, warm assault caught him completely off guard.
However, Jack was a quick learner.
In Alchemy Demon Island Prison, the
