(Trigger Warning: This chapter contains explicit content and is intended for mature readers.)
The moment the teasing words left my lips, I knew I'd made a tactical error. One second Kaelen was lounging beside me, all relaxed satisfaction, and the next he was looming over me like a predator, his green eyes flashing with a dangerous light.
"Performance issues?" he repeated, his voice a low rumble that sent shivers racing across my skin. "Is that what you think, little wolf?"
I swallowed hard, suddenly very aware of my naked vulnerability beneath his powerful body. "I was just teasing," I said, trying for an innocent smile.
Kaelen's lips curved into a smirk that was anything but reassuring. "You know what this is called, don't you?" He traced a finger down my cheek, leaving a trail of heat in its wake. "Topping from the bottom."
"What does that mean?" I asked, genuinely curious despite the dangerous territory I'd wandered into.
