Chapter 34: Real and Alive
“And why is it that you would feel shame at a phenomenon over which you have little to no control?” Jacques smiled invitingly, soothing the worst of Aeliana’s fears in just one glimpse. It seemed as though he cared a bit more than what she was accustomed to.
“I know. But the most beautiful part of being sun-kissed is that I cannot easily be destroyed. I have been graced with healing abilities beyond my deepest desires and wildest dreams. And yet, it’s all so much dreamier than I ever would have imagined.”
Jacques took one wolverine glimpse at Aeliana’s neck. He seemed unable to control the insatiable lust that overtook him. Her lithe beauty spoke to him in ways that he never could have understood.