Dmitri's face was so close to her that she blushed a deep red. Her heart skipped a beat and she froze. It was as if they were meant to be. He brushed his lips against hers and said, "Do you know that your heart's intentions show on your face?"

She was turned on for the first time in her life. ​​

Slowly, he glided his hand down her neck, her breasts and her stomach. He wanted to press her mounds, devour her lips, and take her down then and there. He looked her in the eyes, seeking her permission. She squinted a little when his eyes met hers. Her deep black eyes stole his breath away and seemed as though they were looking through his soul. Her hair was like an obsidian waterfall that tumbled down her back in thick locks. Her hands were strong but they held him gently. And her mouth… oh, how Dmitri wanted to kiss that mouth.

And so he did. It started as a light kiss before converting into a sensuous one. He kissed her as if there were no tomorrow - as if his life depended on her. She relented as he played with hair and held her tighter and tighter. He pulled her hair back as his kiss deepened. His hands worked around her body, feeling every crevice and each line of her perfect body. All the surroundings around him evaporated as he poured his lust, his want, his love, and his passion into her. He was having an adrenaline rush, and it was impossible to stop his emotions. He wondered if she felt the same attraction as he did - he couldn't resist.

"Marry me Adrianna," he said in between his kisses. He let go of her lips and opened her mouth to explore inside. Dear god., He couldn't fight against the thoughts that were raging through his body. Her smell was flooding his senses and he was losing control over himself by the minute.

His hands reached her buttocks and he pressed her against his growing erection. It was exhilarating. She was intoxicating him. "Ahh…" he cried. His wolf growled and went out of control. With one hand, he pressed her closer to him, and ran his fingers down her spine with the other.

As Adrianna kissed him, her world fell away. She felt comforted. All she could feel was the beating of his heart against her chest. The next thing she knew, he had slammed his lips onto hers and knocked the wind out of her lungs. She didn't have time to stop him from delving inside her mouth. Her arms automatically reached up his and tangled themselves around his strong, muscular, and thick neck. Her wolf was allowing this man to intermingle their spirits. Was he her mate?

"Keisha…" she heard a whisper from the forests. O or was it her mind? Her trance broke. What was she doing?

All of a sudden, Adrianna pulled herself away. She panted heavily, as Dmitri stood there, wanting for more. He looked at her intensely. Why did she part from him?

Adrianna pushed his chest and tried to free herself from his grasp. "Dmitri, stop…" she said loudly.

Getting out of his embrace, she turned around to walk back to the house. There was Keisha, who had fought for his love, still standing between them. How could she have forgotten that? She became so depressed thinking about Keisha that she started walking faster. She wanted to get as far away from him as soon as possible. But her wolf protested. It took a lot of will power to disengage from him. She felt helpless. She was hopeless – hopeless for loving a man who wasn't hers.

However, if that was the case, how come he had fitted so well with her. How come his touch comforted her? How come he had kissed her? Everything became unclear at the same time. Tears built in her eyes, making her vision and her mind blurry. She stopped them from falling down with difficulty as her throat choked.

He went behind her and stopped her by putting his hand on her shoulder. "Wait."

She stopped, embarrassingly trying to cover herself up from where her dress had torn. Dmitri took off his shirt and gave it to her to wear. Keeping her head low, she put on his shirt and said, "Thank you. I will ask Reinjie to give you a fresh one." She started walking back to her house.

Dmitri couldn't let her go. He followed her back to the house. Just before they entered, he said, "Marry me Adrianna, and I will release Niiya."