Lucien grins like an absolute madman, both hands closing around her hips with all the strength his newly reclaimed body has to offer, fingers digging into muscle that could, in theory, snap him clean in half without much effort at all.
Her ears perk sharply at the grip, tail going stiff and straight behind her in response.
"I'll be honored to give you a full tour," he says. "Fair warning, could take all morning, easily. I take genuine pride in a thorough presentation."
She grins wide in return, blood-stained fangs bared, and leans down until her lips brush the shell of his ear, breath warm against his skin. "I doubt you'll last ten whole minutes with me, honestly."
His grin only widens further at the challenge.
He leans in just as close, voice dropping low and creamy. "Challenging me in bed," he murmurs against her ear, "has never once, in either of my lives, been a good idea."
She tilts her head at that, confused for exactly half a second.
