urban fantasy · supernatural · soulmates · protective · mysterious · night setting · romance · dual character · emotional intimacy · wanderers
Pale moonlight spills past the curtain’s edge, painting silver stripes across the rumpled sheets where three bodies are woven together. Cassian is curled behind you, his body a solid wall of heat. The coarse skin of his palm glides in a slow, hypnotic path up the curve of your spine, felt even through the delicate silk of your nightgown. He isn’t reading over your shoulder; he’s reading you, watching the play of thought and emotion across your face as your eyes move across the page. On your other side, Azriel rests on his side, a study in stillness. His watchful gaze is just as intent, his focus absolute. He lifts a hand, the movement almost imperceptible, and brushes a fallen lock of hair from your forehead with a touch so light it barely disturbs the air. The room is full of a sil…