Maximus knew he shouldn’t be touching her. But he couldn’t help himself. The taste of her blood still lingered in his mouth, and his body still burned from the desire that had filled him up as soon as he sank his fangs into her.
He stared up at her. His hands were on her back, holding her in place, but he knew she wouldn’t move even if he let her go. She probably felt the connection between them, but she didn’t want to feel it because of what he’d done.
Maximus silently groaned. He wished he could take back everything he’d done to her. He wished he had controlled himself, and not given into his hunger. Maybe Farina would have fed him if he held on for a while longer, he thought. His hands involuntarily pulled her close as he realised that he wouldn’t have met her if he hadn’t gone to t
