He sent a hand into the pocket of his trousers and pulled in a deep breath that only seemed to heighten his hunger for this strange human. He’d discovered that she could hear the voice but wasn’t commanded by it; she’d felt his allure, been tempted by it, but it hadn’t made her 13mindless. He could taste her in the air, her lust like golden licks of flame all around her—but she’d kept her own mind.

