The Wolf God's Unwanted Luna

Chapter 157: A Burning Fire

My breathing came in shallow gasps, chest rising and falling rapidly as intense heat bloomed straight under my skin. My heart thundered like a wild drum, loud and unrelenting in the quiet room. Zaliver’s broad body was pressed firmly against mine, pinning me to the bed with his raw strength alone. He had both of my wrists secured high above my head with just one hand, and the sheer dominance of the posture made my pulse spike even more.

His head dipped low, nuzzling deeply into the curve of my neck. I felt him inhale deeply, the heavy warmth of his breath fanning across my sensitive skin. A low, throaty moan slipped from him, rough and completely needy, and it vibrated right through me, down to my very core. When he finally lifted his head, the sight that met me stole what little breath I had left in my lungs.

His pale eyes were pure obsidian black.

"You smell absolutely divine," he said in a voice so deceptively calm, it sent a sharp chill racing right down my spine. "So, tell me, what’s got your thoughts all tangled?"

I should have known right then. The exact moment the tingling warmth stirred deep in my belly, when my toes curled and I found myself arching into him instinctively, completely ignoring how the white towel loosened around my chest, I really should have known.

I should have recognized it the second my wolf purred deep in my mind, seductively murmuring that she was finally back.

I should have realized I was full-blown in heat again. But I didn’t.

Instead, I smirked up at Zaliver and moved faster than even he expected, flipping our positions with a sharp, quick twist of my hips. I straddled his hips before he could react, and his obsidian gaze instantly shifted back to his usual intense pale blue, wide with genuine surprise.

"And why does something have to be wrong with me, hmm?" I purred, slowly running my hands down his bare chest. "Can’t a girl just... be playful?"

"Vivian " he started, but his voice faltered mid-sentence. His nostrils flared, and I saw the exact moment his heroic restraint started to visibly fray.

I leaned down close, letting my damp hair fall like a curtain around us as I softly brushed my lips against the hard curve of his shoulder.

"Hm?" I murmured, tilting my head, teasing him with a heavy, half-lidded gaze.

His hands broke free of mine. One slid firmly around my waist, anchoring me tightly to him, while the other tangled deep in my wet hair at the nape of my neck. I exhaled a quiet sigh as I wrapped my arm around his broad shoulders, pulling myself closer to his warmth, my other hand resting lightly right over his hammering heartbeat.