Book Five: Chapter 19

“So, a forbidden romance, then?” Abella muttered under her breath, her claws lightly scratching the edge of the stone ledge. “Maybe he was forced to marry for land or wealth, and the woman was a childhood love of his. Perhaps they had been in love this entire time, their entire relationship forced into seclusion. That would make this tryst even more precious, more passionate.” Her voice was low, almost reverent, blending with the night wind that rustled the roof tiles.

Abella gasped at the sudden, unexpected sensation in her pelvis. She hadn’t anticipated it, and her body reacted without her conscious thought. Her hand moved on its own down to her groin, and she stroked her stiff labia with the knuckles of her fingers, eyes widening at the heat that flared through her body. A shiver ran down her stone spine, and she adjusted her position, curling her tail slightly to balance herself against the narrow edge of the building.<