The moment they were torn apart, Kaelric's expression transformed completely.
His face hardened like stone, and his glare became icier than the depths of winter. The soft vulnerability that had flickered in his eyes during their kiss vanished, replaced by something dangerous and calculating.
Did he just kiss someone because he felt attracted? Did he just kiss someone because he actually wanted her? The thoughts crashed through his mind like a violent storm, each one more disturbing than the last.
No way in hell! This girl had to be examined and thrown behind bars for using some kind of seduction magic on him. There was no other explanation for what had just happened.
But as he studied her flushed face and wide, innocent eyes, doubt crept in. This couldn't be the power of a witch. No ordinary witch could affect him like this. Witches didn't have any power over him – his rank was far too high for their petty magic to work.
So what was she?