Korvus's POV
"Well, I already started, my queen," I whispered in her ear, pulling her closer to me.
The intoxicating scent of roses that clung to her skin was enough to drive me mad. As a pure-blooded vampire, my thirst for fresh blood was insatiable, and there was no greater pleasure than indulging in it amidst passion.
But ever since Kelilah entered my life, everything changed. My hunger for blood had not vanished, but my desire for others had. No woman could stir my interest—not when all I craved was her. And that alone was maddening. I wanted her in every way possible, yet a deep-seated fear gnawed at me. If I took her now, would she hate me even more than she already did?
So, I waited. Patiently. Enduring my own torment. I wanted her to come to me willingly, to surrender, to beg m
