Chapter 199

The air grew quiet for a moment.

Callista blinked, thinking to herself, 'What's with this sudden, flirty vibe?'

Alaric swallowed hard, his eyes lingering on the elegant curve of her nose before drifting down to her soft, rosy lips.

A powerful urge to kiss her washed over him unexpectedly, making his breath quicken.

"Baby, I want to kiss you," he murmured.

Callista's lashes fluttered, her heart ski