Firebird (The Fire That Binds, #1)

by Juliette Cross

“You don’t regret what you said before.” She settled on her knees to fold the blankets that had made up her bed while we’d been here. “Before what?” I smiled at the thought those linens had gone unused last night, my own body and bed keeping her warm instead. “Before you kissed and ravaged me in my sickbed.”

I’m not a golden dragon, Julian. Nor can I fly through the air and set men on fire.” “You think not?” She laughed. “You know I can’t.” “I know nothing of the sort.” I cupped her face and pressed a hard kiss to her mouth. “Since that moment I saw you, flying across that stage, you have been burning inside me ever since. My entire soul is on fire for you, Malina.” I pressed my forehead to hers. “And always will be.”