#Chapter 21 Limbo

Dominic Mira. She tasted like a sunset, like the brilliant red sky jus before it turns to purple. What started as a performance quickly melted into something more. I felt her lips respond to mine parting just enough for us to share one breath. My fingers tightened around her waist, and I almost lifted her off the ground. It must have only last five seconds, but I had lived a lifetime in that kiss. When we finally broke apart, Mira’s eyes were wide and they looked golden in the afternoon light. She stared straight into me, not questioning, but answering whatever uncertainty was in my mind. She felt it too. We were pulled back to reality as the noise of the crowd came back to us. Mira looked around her nervously, and I stole an extra moment to look at her as she turned about. There were small pink circles blooming high on her cheekbones, and her pulse was strong in her neck. I forced myself to look away and reminded myself that even an Alpha can’t spend all day