Sweet Frustration

“Be honest, love. Don’t be shy with me.”

She swallowed hard, voice trembling just a bit. “It… it does. It feels… nice. Different.”

His fingers traced gentle circles, coaxing her further as his voice dipped lower, thick with promise.

“Hmm… shall we continue?”

Lyra nodded shyly—and that was all Kaelen needed.

Kaelen’s gaze lingered on her face—the flush of arousal, parted lips,