ELRETH
She hurried across the cave to the front door and heaved the bar up and into the clawed guards that held it in place and were strong enough to keep out even her father. Her breath was fast and shallow, and not because of the weight of the bar. The moment he'd touched her it was as if her entire skin lit up, sparkling and tingling with anticipation.
She shivered, yet she felt over-warm.
There were so many things she should be doing, so many places she should have her attention. But the flames in her belly drove her back to Aaryn. Reminding herself this could only be a short break before she returned to responsibilities, she turned planning to rejoin him on the couch. But instead, she found him, shirt already unbuttoned and open, fluttering to frame his carved abdomen as he stalked across the living room towards her like a wolf on the hunt. His eyes alight and flashing at her between the tines of his hair because he kept his chin down, like the predator he was.
