Riley's POV
My wrists burn like fire as he releases them.
The pain is sharp for one second, then suddenly gone.
I stare down in shock as Gunnar drags his tongue slowly over the marks where his teeth sank into my skin. The sensation makes my stomach twist, not in pleasure, but in fear. The skin seals right in front of my eyes. No scar. No wound. Nothing. Just smooth skin like nothing ever happened.
I suck in a shaky breath.
He straightens, steps back from the bed, and just like that, whatever danger was in him disappears. His face goes blank. Cold. Distant. Like I’m nothing more than a problem he’s done dealing with.
“That’s what people who choose scolding get,” he says flatly.
No emotion. No heat. Just a statement.
My heart starts pounding harder than before.
Right now, I am more
