His chest rose and fell faster under her palms. His hands slid up her back, entangled in her long locks. “Your magic calls to me. I can feel it brushing against my skin like a lover’s caress.” She swallowed hard. “Please let me go.” Ever so slowly, he uncoiled his arms from around her torso, then appeared by the door in an instant, breathing heavily like he’d ran for miles. He gave her one last long look and then he was gone.
