Book 2: Chapter 6

Odette’s POV

As soon as he opens the door and my eyes come in contact with his, my breath hitch. I remember how his lips felt on mine hours ago, the feel of his body against mine and the way his ragged breath fanned my face.

I spent four hours in this room but just one look at him in his robe and I feel my whole body heat up again.

But I shouldn’t be thinking about him in this way, he has a mate and I do it, I did but that doesn’t change the fact that this is wrong in all ramifications.

Clearing my throat, I step out of the room onto the hallway but he doesn’t move an inch, his huge frame towering above me.

“How do you feel?” Malachi asks, his gaze on me.

“Better” I lie. Of course, I don’t feel better. I want the fucking ground to open up and swallow me whole but wait, has he always had these kinds of eyes?

“Odette?” His voice jolts me out of my thoughts and I let out a sigh.

“I guess I should leave now” I tell him.

“Stay