He hoped she’d understood him when he apologized.
When the warrior Tomis found her sister, Talia, she had forgotten their planet and language entirely. She’d blacked out everything that had happened to her before being put into s*****y. Erick hoped the same wasn’t true for Mina.
He sank onto the bench. His fingers started to curl into fists to keep from touching her, but he forced them to relax. To hide his mounting need to throw her down and veck her until her teeth rattled, he channeled his desire into rage and glared down at her.
Her beautiful eyes widened, confusion flitting over her face. She licked her lips, and he tightened his to keep in a groan. Her gaze darted to his horns. They felt taut, and surely were leaning toward her. Did she know what that meant? Did she remember how
