Aries momentarily lost both the will and the strength to move any part of his body. His limbs felt heavy, unresponsive, as though they no longer belonged to him.
Instead, his mind locked itself onto the torrent of emotions surging through him, overwhelming and all-consuming. The way Lucien's hands worked firmly around his neck sent violent jolts of electricity racing through his body, each pulse stronger than the last, igniting every nerve ending in its wake.
His thoughts scattered, his brain burning as if set aflame, and when the kiss deepened, something inside him finally snapped loose. Only then did Aries realize he could move his hands again—hands he hadn't even noticed were restrained until the pleasure had abruptly shifted. He hadn't cared enough to question it before, not until now, not until Lucien's grip loosened just enough for awareness to return.
