Talia lies in Lucian’s arms and listens to the steady thump of his heart. Her lips are swollen and pleasantly sore from their kiss and she has never felt so full and alive. She became aware how crushing repressed feelings can be and how freeing it is to release what you know is forbidden. Lucian traces hearts along the skin of her side and she wishes they could have gone further than just a few passionate kisses in the library.
As comfortable as she feels now, there is a discomfort in her chest as well. She cannot help wondering how Igneous will react to this. What about the king? Surely, she deserves to love once in her life. But, is this real love? She feels comfortable with Lucian and he makes her feel at home. She knows his deepest secret and now he knows hers. When she craved kindne
