ALEX POV I pulled back slightly, my gaze locked onto hers. "Are you sure?" I asked, my voice strained with restraint. Alice nodded, her breath coming in short gasps. "Yes, Alex. I need you." Her words ignited a fire within me, a fierce and primal need to claim what was mine, once again. I leaned in, capturing her lips in a searing kiss, my hands roaming her body with urgency. The softness of her skin, the warmth of her breath against my mouth—it was almost too much to bear. I needed more. I needed all of her. I trailed kisses down her neck, nibbling and biting her tender flesh, tracing her body with my marks. Her gasps and moans spurred me on, each sound driving me wild and harder, if even possible. My hands slid under her shirt, feeling the heat of her skin against my palms. I pulled