I snatched at his gloves, ripping them from his fingers and dropping them to the ground. I stared up at him as the disguise unraveled, replacing the handsome man with the beautiful monster. He was an entire head taller than me, but when I reached up and clasped his broad jaw in my hands, he bowed, reined to my command. No man, no god, no mother had come to my rescue. This monster had. "Thank you," I murmured. Thick russet lashes blinked in confusion, and Asterion's dark eyes crossed as I leaned in, pressing my small mouth to his wide bottom lip. A cold wet drop of rain struck the back of my
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