And when she looked back up… Her entire body froze at the look in Merrick’s eyes. The black was all-consuming, but it wasn’t like a great fall right into their depths. It was subtler, more gradual. Like the sky that swirled there wanted her to surrender. Willingly. The world around them blurred at the edges, and Lessia didn’t think as she leaned forward and pressed her lips against his.
Bless.
