A Night of Desire

But just as he shifted his body, Clara Grant, who had been staring at him with an unreadable expression, suddenly broke into a radiant smile. She reached out, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pulled him closer.

Seth Quinn didn’t know what she meant and didn’t respond at first. But as he smelled Clara Grant’s sweet, fresh scent and felt the silkiness of her skin, the heat in his body that had just begun to dissipate immediately flared up again, raging within him.

His mouth went dry, and his Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed hard.

Seeing that he wasn’t moving despite her forwardness, Clara, though shy, lifted her head slightly and pressed a kiss to his lips. She spoke timidly, "Seth, thank you."

Seth Quinn grew even more confused and couldn’t help but murmur, "Thank you?"

"Yes, thank you. Thank you for not taking advantage of me back then and taking my innocence. Thank you for choosing to tell me the truth now. And thank you for giving me even more reason to love you."

She had always thought Seth Quinn had taken advantage of her. Even though she’d been drugged, there had to have been other ways to help her besides sleeping with her.

Especially after meeting Poppy Vance and hearing about her nearly identical situation. The only difference was that Poppy had met a true gentleman in Linden Jennings, while she had been unlucky in her encounter. It had often made her lament how different their fates were, despite their similar circumstances.

But now, Seth Quinn had just told her that she, just like Poppy, had also met a true, chivalrous gentleman. She no longer had to envy Poppy or lament their different fates. She no longer had to feel regret whenever she happened to remember her most precious first time, lost so carelessly.

Thankfully, she could still experience her first time while fully conscious, with someone she loved, in a moment when their bodies and souls were perfectly in sync. Whether painful or beautiful, it would be a part of her life.

Clara Grant stared at Seth Quinn, her eyes full of emotion, and continued, "So, please, continue now."

With that, her lips pressed against his, a silent but intensely passionate invitation.

Seth Quinn let out a low groan, then switched from passive to active, kissing her deeply. With no more hesitation, he instantly became a wolf, fiercely devouring the woman beneath him...

...

In a room where the faint light was blocked by heavy curtains, Clara Grant slowly woke up on the large bed and opened her eyes.

Her eyes darted around for a moment before she frowned. It felt like she had slept for a very long time, so why wasn’t it light out yet?

She tried to move and couldn’t help but grimace. The waves of pain from her lower body reminded her of yesterday’s madness.

’It hurt. It really hurt. Especially the moment he entered her completely, I felt as if my whole body was about to be torn apart.’

’The pain made sweat and tears stream down my face. Seeing how much I was hurting, Seth had stopped, not daring to move an inch. He just kept kissing me, kissing away the tears at the corners of my eyes until I could start to get used to his presence inside me.’

’When I opened my eyes, I saw that Seth’s expression wasn’t much better than mine, and he was sweating just as much.’

’Startled, I instinctively thought of the wound on his back and asked, "Does it hurt?"’

’Without thinking, Seth took a deep breath and replied, "It hurts..."’

’I immediately reached for his back, saying worriedly, "Your wound hurts. Maybe we should stop..."’

’Before I could finish, Seth realized we were talking about two different things. He gave a wry smile. "Not the wound... It’s... down there... that hurts from holding back..."’