Chapter 55

Elena was still silent. Her face was flushed, not just from the kiss, but from the follow-up kiss Nathan had just planted on her neck—hot, deep, and surprising.

"Aahh..." The sigh escaped her lips, making Nathan smile slightly—the smile of a man who knew he had touched something that could no longer be denied.

"Elena," Nathan's voice was husky, almost a whisper. "I've put a love token around your neck. You are mine, Elena."

Elena quickly turned her head, her eyes widening ...