Chapter Fifty-One Blade’s POV The air in the room was suffocating, thick with the scent of our sweat, s*x, and the raw, electric hum of adrenaline that hadn't faded. My blood was still boiling, the rhythm of our first round pulsing beneath my skin like a war drum. “You aren't going anywhere,” I growled, my voice a jagged, gravelly vibration against the sensitive skin of her ear. Skyler was still panting, her skin flushed deep pink, her eyes dark, hazy, and unfocused. I didn't give her a second to catch her breath. I reached for the thick leather belt threaded through my jeans, whipping it free with a sharp thwack. I grabbed her wrists, pulling them behind her back, and cinched the leather tight. The heavy brass buckle clicked into place, locking her arms behind her in a position that l

