Lina's POV I tensed, my body responding traitorously to his dominant tone. "Alpha Adrian, not tonight. I'm still sore." A deep, rumbling chuckle vibrated through his chest. "I won't take you," he promised, his voice husky. "We agreed to take things slowly, remember?" I blinked, confused by his words. The innocent gesture must have affected him because his eyes darkened perceptibly. Before I could respond, his large hands cupped my face, drawing me into a deep, hungry kiss. His tongue demanded entrance, and I surrendered instantly, melting against him as his thumbs stroked my cheeks. The study filled with our increasingly heavy breathing. His hands roamed my body, igniting fires everywhere they touched. When his fingers found their way beneath my blouse, tracing patterns on

