Before Kaela could form a coherent refusal, Ronan’s mouth claimed hers. His hand slid to the nape of her neck, tilting her head so he could deepen the kiss. One touch was enough. Sparks exploded behind her closed eyelids. She moaned into his mouth and he took the invitation, slipping a hand under her clothes. Rough fingers found a peaked n****e and pinched lightly. Pleasure spiked so sharply she broke the kiss with a gasp. “Ronan—wait—” He ignored the protest and sealed their mouths together again. Lust flooded every rational thought. Wet heat gathered between her thighs. Resistance crumbled under the simple fact of his lips on hers; she melted into him, letting his hands roam wherever they pleased. Every place he touched burned and soothed at the same time—feeding the fire even as it b

