Apollo’s head went between her legs. For a moment, they continued as they had been. Then Tem felt a sudden change in Adelaide’s mind. Where before she had been calmly resisting arousal, now she was completely—almost violently—turned on. Heat poured into their shared connection as Adelaide’s moaned against Tem’s center. He is very good, Temperance. I am afraid that I— Tem could barely hear her. Apollo was pushing Adelaide toward climax with brutal insistency, hardly giving her a chance to breathe.

