Lilith felt tears burning behind her eyes. "I want something to take my mind off the fact that I'm possibly going to die soon. I want to stop thinking about impossible choices and dark witches and curses that want me dead. I want..."
Her voice broke. "I just want to feel something other than scared for five minutes."
Lucian cupped her face in his hands, his thumbs brushing away tears she had not realized were falling. "What do you need from me Lilith?"
Lilith looked up at him...this man who had violated her consent and broken her trust and was now standing in front of her looking at her like she was the only thing in the world that mattered.
"Kiss me," she whispered.
Lucian went very still. "Lilith...."
"Please," she interrupted. "Just...kiss me. Make me feel something other than dying."
Lucian searched her face for a long moment. Then he pulled her close and kissed her.
