Chapter 65:She has my full protection

(Scarlett's POV) Roman kissed me again. His lips moved with a hunger that I couldn’t resist, commanding yet subtle, heated yet controlled. My hands rested on his chest, a steady barrier between us that grew weaker with every second his lips melded against mine. I could feel the steady thrum of his heart under my palms, syncing with the erratic beating of my own. “Roman…” I broke the kiss, my breath uneven, my voice trembling as I forced space between us. His icy blue eyes, so piercing and filled with unspoken promises, bore into mine. “We… we need to keep some distance,” I stammered. “At least until the formal mating ritual… This… this feels…” “Improper?” he finished with a sly tilt of his lips, stepping closer as his towering frame loomed over me. His fingers grazed my chin, lifting it so I couldn’t avoid his gaze. There was a possessiveness in his eyes that sent a shiver down my spine. “Yes,” I whispered, my hands reflexively pressing against his chest to stop him from closing