Logan had wanted to send a private investigator to verify Alessia’s claim of being married, but held back in case the PI came back with unfavourable news. But now, the knowledge of her marital status, whether true or false, became insignificant in the face of his desire. Ethics and morality were cast aside as he surrendered to his primal instincts, consumed by an insatiable need to make her his. His lips explored hers with a hunger born of longing, savouring every inch, every taste. He revelled in the softness of her plump bottom lip, gently grazing it with his teeth, a teasing caress that spoke of his eagerness to consume her essence, to breathe in her intoxicating scent. Alessia’s mind spun in a whirlwind of conflicting emotions. She knew this was dangerous territory,

