Chapter Twenty-Eight
PRESENT DAY, LOCATION UNKNOWN
Is it love if it’s not your choice?
Is it force if you embrace it?
One day, I will think about it. One day, I will figure out the answers.
That day is not today.
As the storm rages outside, the waves rocking the yacht from side to side, the only thing I’m aware of is the growing maelstrom inside me, the way Alexei’s kiss sucks me into a vortex of raw, carnal need.
Gripping my throat with one hand, he explores my mouth with the same ruthlessness he’s applied to getting me. His tongue sweeps deep, and I catch a faint hint of champagne on his breath, taste his victory over me as my body ignites with familiar fire. Instinctively, I lift my hands to clutch at the hard muscles of his shoulders. His bare skin is hot and smooth under my pal
