Chapter 34

Was he out of his mind or what? One second they were talking fine, and the next-bam!-he ambushed her with a kiss. Ariella panicked and got pissed at the same time, struggling to wriggle away, but his arm locked her in place. Seriously, where could she even go like this? She raised her fists, punching and shoving at him, even kicking all over in frustration. Lucian? Unmoved. Like, totally. He was fully focused on her soft lips, sweeping his mouth over hers again and again-kissing, sucking, tasting like he couldn't get enough. Fine, maybe he wasn't gonna cross any final lines today, but how could he let go before having his fill? Realizing she couldn't push him off, she snapped. Furious, she bit down hard on the tongue he'd slid into her mouth without shame. He didn't expect that-she'd been all gentle just a moment ago. Thought she'd go easy on him? Not a chance. The metallic taste of blood spread through their mouths. She eased off immediately, thinking he'd finally back off. Nope. That