“Axel?” His name was breathy on her tongue, and he swallowed the groan at the sound of it. His shadows crept closer, and he could tell the moment she noticed them because she sucked in a sharp breath. They curled around her ear, winding among her dark strands of hair. He leaned in more, inhaling deeply. Gods, she smelled so good. That jasmine and citrus scent that wouldn’t leave him alone, and the power humming in her veins.
