Braelyn's POV
"Caught you, Viper…"
His whisper brushed my ear and sent a deep shudder through my entire body. It came from excitement rather than fear. Lucien's teeth sank firmly into the curve of my shoulder. A sharp pain bloomed first with a sharp jolt but pleasure followed quickly and rolled through me in warm waves.
I arched against him without thinking. My arms wrapped around his neck and held on tightly as if he were the only solid thing left in the world.
The lake water still moved around our waists in gentle cold ripples. Moonlight reflected off the dark surface in scattered silver pieces. The night air carried the fresh smell of rain about to fall and the faint earthy scent of wet trees along the shore.
