Taken.” The word was a silken purr that sent a shiver down her spine. “Congratulations, now you have. Let go.” Talena tried to tug free of him, but he pinned her against the wall and kissed her. She struggled against him and turned her head to break the kiss. Jace ran his tongue over the bite on her neck in one long stroke. The mark throbbed with heat at his touch, and a scorching wave of lust surged through her. Though her mind wanted to get away from Jace, an aching desire unfurled within her. Talena’s pulse pounded, and he chuckled as she cursed him. “How many times has he bitten you?” he asked, his mouth hovering next to her ear. “Let go of me now or I’ll knee you in the groin,” she warned. “No you won’t. How many times?” She sighed in irritation and caught his scent. Jace smelled of sandalwood, and she shivered again.
