Chapter200:Night of Fire

|| Lilac’s POV || I gently laid Aurora down in her crib, brushing a soft kiss against her forehead. She cooed sleepily, her tiny fingers curling around mine before releasing me. The warmth of her innocence always soothed me-but nothing compared to the heat that flared through me the moment Alaric's arms slid around my waist from behind. His lips found the curve of my neck, slow and deliberate, sending a shiver down my spine. "What are you doing?" I asked, my breath hitching as his teeth grazed my mark. Sparks ignited under my skin, liquid fire pooling low in my stomach. "Seducing my Luna," he murmured against my throat, his voice rough with desire. His hands slid up my sides, fingers pressing into the softness of my hips before gripping possessively. "Alaric!" I meant to sound stern, but it came out as a moan, my body already arching into his touch. He chuckled darkly, his tongue tracing the claiming mark he'd left on me not so long ago. My knees trembled, my pulse throbbing between my