Damian acted like he hadn't heard a word.
The darkness was nearly absolute. Elodie felt the force of his hands on her shoulders before she could react, and then she was falling backward onto the sofa. Her body sank into the cushions. She tried to push herself up, but he was already on top of her, his knees pinning her on both sides, half her body trapped beneath his weight. She couldn't move.
His heat closed in around her, suffocating. What came with it was cold and sharp-edged, danger laced through every breath. Elodie's skin prickled with fear. Every hair on her arms stood on end.
She shoved her hands against his chest. "I'm warning you! Stay away from me!"
Damian grabbed her face. His lips curved into something that made her stomach clench. "Afraid I'll devour you?"
"With a man lik
