Lyra - POV
My heart pounds in my chest. I am straddling Alpha Caden, his amber eyes glinting with the heat of the mate's haze. That heat in his gaze makes me aware of my own body, needing his touch, his fingers playing the length of my neck. I can feel his bulge pressing between my legs. His canines are visible, ready to sink into my skin.
His fingers push the strands of my hair out of the way. Silence fills this small cave. His face tilts, inching close to the length of my neck. His hot breath warms my skin.
"I will touch you. Only to distract you from pain," he whispers.
"Okay," I whisper. He told me his reason to touch me as if he were asking my permission. His gesture makes me feel safer than worried, making me feel less of a burden than I am.
My hands rest on his shoulders. A sha
