Auric
I was already beyond saving, so why did the sight of her give me hope? Hope that somehow, she could fill this gaping void inside me.
And maybe that was the problem.
Maybe that was exactly why she’d gotten under my skin so quickly.
Because for the first time in a very long time, something inside me wanted more.
Wanted her.
Wanted to devour her completely. Taint that innocence, strip it all away until there was nothing left. Then swallow her whole, engulf her in my darkness and make her mine in every possible way…
I realized the direction of my thoughts and tried to regroup.
But it was too late.
The memory of her wet, hot lips had already stirred something in my loins. The unwelcome and highly inconvenient physical response that had been building since I sat down chose this ex
