Owned by a Sinner (Sinners, #2)

by Michelle Heard

Not thinking it through, I turn my head until my cheek presses against hers. “Headache?” She nods, her skin brushing against mine. “But not bad.” My hand moves to the back of her head, and I softly start to massage her scalp, her hair feeling like silk. Still clinging to me, she asks, “Can we remove the blanket? It’s getting hot.” “I can move,” I say, even though I’m already pulling the blanket from between us and tossing it over the back of the couch. Kiara tightens her hold on me, shaking her head, her breaths fanning over my jaw from the movement. “No. Please stay.” I press a kiss to her cheek, then get comfortable. “Sleep. I’ll watch over you.” We lie in silence, but it feels as if she’s screaming for me to never let go. Every couple of minutes, she starts to tremble, and once I whisper I’m here and not going anywhere, it subsides again. She needs me. My own emotions rocket between rage, knowing I won’t find a moment's rest until I’ve killed Finn, and being totally absorbed by Kiara. The way her body fits against mine, it’s as if she’s a piece of me that was missing. She’s the emotion I was unable to feel. She’s the touch I missed my entire life. In the early morning hours, I realize that I’ll raze heaven and hell for this woman. Within a matter of hours, I’ve gone from being attracted to her to being absolutely devoted. With Kiara sleeping in my arms, I make peace with the fact that she owns me.