Jax's lips curved into a slow, predatory smile, a mirror of her own. The power dynamic had shifted in an instant. He had given her his blood, his essence, and in doing so, had fueled a fire in him that was now burning out of control.
"Main course?" he rumbled, his voice a low, dangerous growl that vibrated through his chest and into hers, "Oh, Nulissa... we're just getting to the appetizer."
Before she could react, before she could even process his words, the Demon King moved. With a speed and strength that belied his relaxed demeanor, he spun them around.
The world blurred for a moment, and then Nulissa felt her back hit the hard, cool surface of the obsidian wall beside the door. The impact knocked the air from her lungs in a surprised gasp.
Jax didn't give her a chance to recover. He was on her, his body a cage of solid muscle and raw power that pinned her against the stone.
