. He bypassed it entirely, walking toward the

w the jagged rocks dropping off i

What are you doing?" she screamed,

p around his neck, pr

ody went comp

olden wings erupted from the pack on his back. Th

ff the edge

ce into his shoulder, waiting for

ever

heavily against his back. The wind r

ked one

ed into a sprawling, glowing tapestry of bioluminescent rivers and neon flora. A m

h out of her. Her terror slowly dissolve

letting her body relax against his solid frame. The rhythmic, powerful beats

s so

his face. She noticed a small, intricate silver stud piercing the upper cartilage of

ven by pure curiosity

e silver stud, her skin lightly gra

violentl

steady beat of his wings faltered, causing them to drop ten fe

d back and clutching his shoulder.

n didn't

coiled steel. His breathing, which had been stead

g a war inside

connected to their feral instincts. To be touched there by a Prime-the on

d against his bottom lip. The overwhelming, violent urge to turn his hea

und together. He forced his eyes to remain fi

ommanded hims

ain, her voice small, feeling the u

lowed hard. Hi

an octave deeper than before, rough and

are move again. She kept her hands flat against his chest, hype

assandra's skin prickle. Her own cheeks felt hot. The intimacy of the position-her legs w

lence for anoth

nd bright floodlights emerged from t

aiming for a wide landin

itting the metal grating without a sound. His wings

llowing Cassandra t

she stumbled slightly, her

r elbow to steady her. His fingers wer

balance, he dropped his ha

is gaze fixed firmly on the metal wall be

ed toward the heavy blast doors, leaving Cassandra t