Malakai’s POV
A low chuckle slipped from me. This new side of my mate was intoxicating—but gods, it shocked me too. Part of me feared what it meant to let her step into this world, to let her innocence be stained. If it were up to me, she would sit safely on a throne, while I did all the dirty work in the background. But I knew she’d never be satisfied that way. This was her fight.
“I’ll keep those words in mind," I said, leaning in to claim the softest lips I've ever kissed. Her eyes, those gorgeous orbs that were my favorite place to lose myself, fluttered shut.
Her mouth opened on a sigh, and I took the invitation without hesitation. My hand wound around her waist, pulling her closer to deepen the kiss.
Sparks shot through my veins, her moan screwing nuts loose in my head.
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