The kiss deepened, the salt of her tears dissolving into something sharper, heavier, and entirely electric. Noah's hands moved from her shoulders to cup the back of her head, his fingers parting her short blonde hair as he pulled her closer against him. Lila responded instantly, her fingers tangling hard into the stark white strands at the nape of his neck, pulling him down with a fierce, desperate hunger.
A muffled "Mmmmph!" broke against his lips as Noah, caught up in the sudden, overwhelming rush of adrenaline and proximity, hooked his arms under her thighs and lifted her clean off the floor. Her legs instinctively wrapped around his waist, her weight settling against him as he backed toward the bed.
[Draconic Lust initiated]
The system prompt flashed red across Noah's vision a fraction of a second before his body betrayed him.
