[Noah's POV]
I tossed the pill into my own mouth and took a swig of water.
I grabbed her jaw, squeezing the hinges until her mouth popped open with a gasp. I lowered my head and sealed my lips over hers.
This wasn't a kiss. I never kissed any woman.
There was no romance in it. It was functional. Dominant.
I pushed the water and the pill into her mouth with my tongue, tilting her head back, stroking her throat with my thumb to trigger her swallow reflex.
She choked, struggled for a second, and then gulped it down.
I pulled back, watching her cough, a drop of water running down her chin.
I wiped it away with my thumb, lingering on her burning, swollen lower lip.
"Your life is mine, Elena," I whispered, my voice dark and absolute in the quiet room. "I don't give you permission to lea
