Chapter 18. Marking Her Territory

"Abstain from provoking me in such a manner. You're well aware of my reaction to any mention of another man. I'm no gentle man, but for your sake, I'm willing to bend." 

He moved away from her body and reclined beside her, allowing her to bask in the surges of lust that wash over her. A perplexed expression forms on her countenance, and she inquiries with a mix of curiosity and mild indignation, "You don't intend to leave me in such a state, do you?"

"What do you mean?" Blaze queries, feigning ignorance of her implication.

"How could you stir up these sensations and then abandon me, unsatisfied? It's rather unkind!" Astrid screams, her hand landing on his chest in a series of light, irate taps, "You'll have to accustom yourself to dealing with my temperament. I'm quite the handful, capable of inciting vexation, especially when you annoy me."

"Yes, that much is evident. It's written all over you." Blaze's laughter dances through the air, a melodious sound