Chapter 223 Prove It to Me

Leona's POV In the darkness, my senses sharpened. The sudden kiss caught me off guard. I instinctively tried to pull back, struggling to break free, but he held me with a force that allowed no resistance, while his other arm wrapped tightly around my waist, pulling me toward him. "Soren…" All my protests lodged in my throat, turning into a muffled whimper. What was he doing? He had just kissed Elara, given her gifts, danced with her, and now he was holding me like this. What did he take me for? "Kiss me!" "What?" "I said, Leona, kiss me!" A wave of his dominance washed over me, sending a shiver deep through my body. The mark on my shoulder started to heat beneath my dress, and that raw, primal pull drew me, compelling me to obey. My mind screamed at me to push him away, but my body betrayed me, responding uncontrollably to his kiss. Just as I felt myself about to be completely consumed by the tide of desire he provoked, a sudden flash erupted. The crystal chandelier above ig