Emily's mind traveled back to the blood and unrecognized body on the floor of her cell. The body of her mother and the only person she knew during her life. She killed her mother and she had no doubt God sent this demon to punish her for her sin.
Loosening his hold, he ran slow meticulous fingers over her trembling back. Pulling her hair slightly at the base of her neck, he drew her mouth to his. Soft at first, then demanding, his teeth nipped gently on her lower lip, kissing the side of her mouth and then stroking inside again.
Control: he fought his need to take her on the couch and sink his body into hers, the body of his mate.
Control damn it.
He disengaged his mouth from her soft lips and looked at her with violent intensity. He used his words to satisfy her wolf, "I killed your f
