Chapter 5. Aching for More

Evelyn

I heard the door click shut behind me, sending shivers down my spine. My breath came in uneven bursts, and my hair was a chaotic mess, courtesy of the winds that had rushed into the car as Jacob sped through the fifteen-minute drive in what felt like five minutes, or maybe even less. All I knew was—tonight he was not going to leave any inch of me untouched.

I had awakened the beast within him, and those mere five minutes of waiting had intensified his hunger to its peak.

No matter how familiar I was with Jacob and his unpredictable ways, I knew he would never cease to surprise me, and that thought…unnerved me.

Suddenly, his hand slid around my waist, and with a swift tug, he pressed me against the door, trapping me between his body and the frigid surface.

A soft gasp escaped my lips as his other hand encircled my throat, his warm fingers against my cold skin sending tantalizing shivers down my spine. It felt undeniably good, yet the proxim