Lucian looked at her hand on his chest.
Looked at her face.
Something moved through his expression that she had no name for yet.
Then his hand came up and wrapped gently around her wrist.
And he guided her down.
Lilith had done this before.
She knew the mechanics of it. Knew what was expected.
But this was different.
Because Lucian's hand in her hair was not harsh. Not demanding. Just....present. His fingers threading through slowly. His golden eyes on her face with that warm focused attention that never quite left him even when everything else did.
She took him into her mouth.
And Lucian exhaled.
Long and slow and completely undone.
"Lilith," he said. Just her name. Nothing else.
She took him deeper.
His hand tightened slightly in her hair. Not pulling. Just.....holding. Like he needed something to grip onto.
