"It doesn't hurt at all." She pulled out a light smile to not let him feel bad about it. His fingers were still on her lips, and he could feel her small smile under his touch.
Drayce shook his head. "I knew I would hurt you. We should not have continued."
"No, you didn't hurt me," she countered, trying to comfort him. "You stopped before you did."
"I made you bleed!"
"I am not hurt," she repeated. "You just kissed me a little harsher."
She was sure there was a reason why he lost control, for he trusted that he would not deliberately hurt her. Although he was not saying anything, she could feel the other side of his personality showing up once in a while, and something inside her made her able to distinguish between them.
Sensing the stubbornness in her voice, Drayce decided to focus on making sure Seren was fine. He would have to temporarily put away his worries about that devil who ruined his wedding night.
