Prologue
His deep blue eyes penetrated mine, like a missile crashing into the walls I built to protect me. I didn’t know him well, but something about the way he was looking at me drew me in closer. I didn’t realize we were touching until his hand reached around my waist, pulling me in for a kiss.
I let my defenses fall as the kiss took my breath away. I didn’t need anyone else. All I needed was him in this moment. His perfectly toned body pressed against mine. Our tongues played hockey and I tugged at the hair on the back of his hair gently, gasping against his lips.
Before it could get too intense, I pulled away, terrified of getting attached. He smiled at me, showing me his pearly-white teeth. God, everything about this man is perfect. That’s what I was thinking as we stared at each other for a few minutes. Only it felt like hours, and I didn’t want to end this dream.
But he brushed my hair out of my eyes, gazing into them as we watched each other like a motion picture. That’s when he spoke up, the sound sending electricity through my body. “What’s your name?” Behind his eyes, I saw a glimpse of another soul inside. It had the ferocity of a wolf and the elegance of a man. What could it be?
“A-Avery,” I stutter, trying to recover from the racing heart in my chest. He chuckled, which confused me slightly, but the noise was gorgeous.
“No, it’s not.” This statement confused me, and I was about to retaliate with aggression, but his soft, but strong eyes took the words right out of my mouth.
“T-then what is it?” I ask, my heart pounding against my ribcage. The thudding beat causing slight pain in my breast.
“Mine,” He says, kissing me once more. I was confused by his seemingly random outburst and then I realized what he said. And it was true. I was his.
