Selene’s POV

His lips were still, frozen under mine.

I didn’t know what made me do it, but the moment I kissed him, the room felt like it had stopped breathing.

Even Dark.

The fire in his eyes dimmed just a little.

His claws twitched, but they didn’t fall.

My heart pounded wildly against my chest as I held onto him. I could feel the tremble running through his body, like he was fighting something I couldn’t see.

He wasn’t fully shifted, but his skin was still hot, his muscles tight, ...