Jace opened his mouth to respond, to spit something sharp and cold— But all that came out was a strangled moan.

 And then Elias grabbed his jaw, kissed him hard, and thrust deeper.

 Jace was trembling beneath him.

 Elias drove into him with slow, brutal precision, one hand gripping his hip, the other tangled in his hair, holding him close—foreheads brushing, lips barely apart, breath shared like a secret.

 The heat was unbearable. Elias filled him completely, body sliding over his, ...