Wish reached down slowly, her fingers trailing along his jaw—before tilting his chin up gently, bringing his face level with hers.
His golden eyes were molten, burning with heat and something that made her chest ache in the best possible way.
"Fuck," she whispered, her lips hovering just above his. "I want to kiss you so badly right now." She watched his pupils blow wide, felt the exact moment his breath caught—sharp and uneven—and the way his whole body went taut beneath her, every muscle locked with wanting.
Then she closed the distance and kissed him.
The reaction was immediate and absolutely devastating.
Aurex groaned—deep and rough and desperate—and his hands shot up to grip her waist, fingers digging in hard enough that she'd probably have marks later. He pulled her closer with a force that stole her breath, like he'd been holding back for hours and had finally reached his breaking point.
