Chapter 226

Zavian grasped her chin between his index finger and thumb. Tilting her head back, he covered her mouth with his own in a searing kiss that stole the very breath from her lungs.

He parted her lips with his, tasting every inch of her with a fervent desperation that left her trembling and weak in his embrace.

With a flutter of her lashes, Emmeline gave in to him. She fisted her fingers into his shirt material and cocked her head to give him better access.

A moan of pure, unadulterated pleasure escaped her when Zavian changed the angle of their embrace, delving his tongue deeper to explore the velvet recesses of her mouth with a sensual artistry that bordered on madness.

His right hand continued to hold his wine glass, while his left cradled her jaw in a possessive grip that caused sparks of electricity to dance across her delicate skin.

Zavian finally broke away after what seemed like a lifetime suspended in delightful torture, leaving them both stunned a