Chapter 345

Unexpectedly, Clara neither dodged nor struggled. She did not respond. She was like a puppet, letting him act as he pleased. Nothing he did stirred even the slightest reaction in her.

Arthur's chest felt ready to burst. He gripped the back of her head and kissed her with near-madness. Their lips and teeth tangled, breaths heavy and intimate.

His other hand was not idle. It slid up from her calf, s