Chapter 20

I tried to calm myself to be fully in charge of my every emotion, but there were too many. The kissing and nibbling Max was doing on my neck, transforming it into his canvas, made me lose track of where I was or what was going on. I gasped as I felt his lips on my mark, fanning the flame of desire in my being.

I was hallucinating; as far as I know, he shouldn’t be able to do that, as that is James’ trademark and makes any other man stay away from me.

Max looked into my eyes for approval for me to go ahead and take off my sweater. He examined my body, and as he did that, I felt my face heat up. I covered my face, scrambling to get free, thinking he didn’t like it at all. He pinned me down with his body over mine, taking my face to look into his dark eyes of lust. For me.

“Don’t even try. You’re beautiful,” he whispered with desire, caressing my torso with his fingertips. I let out a gasp, cau