ZEVRAN ILVANE POV

My Vesper was breaking beautifully and she didn't even know it.

But I liked her like this. All twisted and conflicted. All passionate and dangerous. It was all her, the part she tried so hard to suppress, and her lust crashing to create something truly breathtaking.

"Just a little more and you won't be able to live without me, Ves," I promised, taking in her face, my throat drying at the sight of her.

Even now, I could still hear her declaration of love and all the ...