Effortless Seduction

He didn’t respond. Didn’t have to.

Instead, Declan cupped her face gently, his thumb brushing along her jaw as he leaned in and captured her lips with his. It wasn’t rushed. It wasn’t needy. It was slow, deliberate—yet powerful enough to steal the very breath from her lungs. A deep pull that made her heart pound and her toes curl.

His lips were soft and warm, moving expertly against hers, teasing,