Nova’s scent hit me before I even touched her. It was danger, temptation, and need wrapped into one exquisite package, and it made my pulse spike. Tonight wasn’t just about proving a point… tonight was about showing her what she had been missing, what Chase had never given her, and what I could claim.

Tonight was me getting what I have craved for for all those years. She was finally going to be mine at long last. I was done waiting. Chase had been unable to take care of her and he didn't ...