Chapter 9

• Chapter 9: Trails Of Seduction
• Lena leans back just slightly, her lips curved into a smile that is equal parts wicked and amused. She watches him intently—the way his body tenses beneath his tailored shirt, the way his jaw clenches like he's biting back something feral and untamed. The subtle twitch at the corner of his eye betrays the battle raging within him. She notes every detail, every minute reaction. He springs up from the plush leather couch, muscles coiling with barely restrained energy, and she almost laughs from how perfectly, how predictably, he's reacted to her provocation.
• "Lena." His voice rumbles low in his chest, almost a growl emanating from somewhere primal. The sound of her name on his lips sends an unexpected shiver down her spine. "You're making a big mistake."