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How dare he speak to me thus.I should punish him for that. Adriel leaned forward and pressed his lips to Eilam’s.

Eilam froze against him. Adriel re-absorbed his magic and lifted his hands to cup the sides of Eilam’s face, continuing the kiss.

After a moment, Eilam kissed him back.

Slow at first, but the fire between them quickly grew. Adriel felt more alive in that moment than he could ever remember. His heart thundered in his chest. His body shook with need.

“I want you, Eilam.”

Eilam again froze, his eyes closed. After a few seconds, he rose to his full height and looked down. “Tell me that when you’re not drunk and you can have anything you want. Anything.”

The shifter turned tail and left Adriel.

The king fell back to the soft bedding and stared up at the ceiling, his body raging with need. With one snap of the fingers, he went to where his Eilam wouldn’t say no.

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