ockets. His tall, intimidating figure would strike fear into anyone, but there was somethin

her back against the headboard. She drew her knee

e time?" Valerian asked, a frown creasing his brow. He raised a hand

st night that I'm your slave

Valerian corrected her and c

but she tried to sound firm. Despite h

ed, leaning down closer to her. Liliana's back pressed firmly agai

. His lips hovered dangerously close to hers, the heat of his breath brushing against he

charged with tension. "Women throw themselves at me while you..." His words trailed off

that she had resisted him from the very beginning, on their first night, gnawed at him. Yet, here she was, ch

ght?" Valerian asked, his thumb gently trac

liana pleaded, her voi

Valerian replied, his eyes boring into

pay, not me," Liliana argued, her vo

thoughts. Valer

hat?" he questioned, lifting her chin to force her to meet his gaze. "Obey me, a

slowly. Her hands, shaking with fear, moved to the bu

an asked, his tone suddenly

im, nor the twisted game he seemed to be playing with her emotions. All she knew was that in this mome

he flipped her onto the bed, pinning her hands above her head. The shirt hung

lared, his voice low and comma

s edge to his gaze. "Do you know what you just did?" h

leg, his touch lingering on her knee bef

her body trembling beneath him. Valerian's proximity, combined with

s ear, his voice a husky whisper as he said, "You'll c

g, replied, "If you promise

anding," he remarked, amusement flickering in his eyes. "I won't do that

ce wavered slightly. Her eyes widened in surprise when she

nge sensation washed over her. Her body seemed to react in a w

clearly unimpressed. "Making me wait?" he mu

, pressing a quick, almost timid kiss to his lips. Pulli

th a mix of amusement and disbelief. "Are you kidding

replied, keeping her eyes lowered, her voice betray

ed closer, his breath warm against her ear. "That's not how you kiss,"

presence. Desperately wanting to create some distance betw

r. He slowly pulled away, but the intensity of the moment lingered bet