Chapter 74
D eclan and Dani have been talking for a while. I told him not to talk to her. His defiance is distracting me from my current conversation. My jaw clenches as I feel a surge of possessiveness wash over me. Declan’s insinuation that I’m pathetic still stings more than it should.
With deliberate steps, I make my way toward them, navigating through the crowd, my eyes fixed on Dani. Tonight is the most beautiful I’ve ever seen her. As I approach, I see Declan’s hand touch her arm, and she brushes it away. I tense my fists.
“Don’t ever fucking touch her again,” I snarl so no one else can hear, standing inches from his face. We hold intense eye contact before I turn to Dani, pulling her into my arms and claiming her with a possessive kiss. Deepening the kiss it’s a deliberate act, an expression of ownership.
I can feel Declan’s eyes on me, his presence silently challenging me. He needs to know, to fully understand that she’s mine and belongs to me and me alone.
For a moment, the world fades away, and all that matters is the feel of her lips against mine, the taste of her on my tongue. And as I feel her respond to my touch, her body melting into mine, I know I’ve succeeded.
Breaking from the kiss, I take Dani by the hand, guiding her away from him.