Chapter 40
The moment Gabriel’s lips touched Louisa’s, his tenuous hold on restraint broke. The fire that he’d been holding in for so long raged brighter and hotter than before, threatening to engulf them both. He felt Louisa responding to him and it fanned the flames of his desire even more. He did not just want to claim her; he wanted to possess her, to consume her, to erase whatever memories she had of her night with Angelo. And as those forbidden images of the two of them returned, his fury rose to dizzying heights. His lips became harsh and unrelenting, pushing through her defenses, demanding entrance to her depths. He was burning for her and he wanted her to burn with him. This was more than just desire; this was an elemental need, primitive and raw. All traces of civility erased – he was no m
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