The Tides of Xanthia (The Realm of Xanthia #1)

Chapter 24

Primal

Rionan sat in his suite, having just got out of the shower. Steam billowed through the room, and he wore only a towel around his waist, his skin still damp.

A familiar scent hit him like a blow, and he spun to its source, staring at his closed suite door. He inhaled through his nose, taking in Alianna’s scent of sea air, coconut shampoo, and her perfume. There was something else in her scent. Something that caused a primal need to stir within Rionan.

A low, possessive growl escaped his mouth as he walked to the door, opening it before she had a chance to knock.