Twinkle My Heart

POV: Valerie

"No rush, my beautiful partner. You should know by now—you already belong to me." His dark voice carried a dangerous allure. The low timber of his tone vibrated through the quiet space between us.

I swallowed hard. The air in the room grew thick with the scent of rain and dark pine rolling off him in waves. I suppressed the primal tension uncoiling in my body. I forced my breathing