Vance's eyes lit up in pleasant surprise as he whipped his head to face Melva who had just kissed him on the cheek. "Am I allowed to take it as a yes?"
Melva could feel her face reddening until the tips of her ears. "Just do it quickly if you want to. It is just a kiss."
She was lying through her teeth. It was clearly not just a kiss for her. This was her first kiss. And she had imagined it to be special. She had had a peek at some wedding ceremonies back in Ichorhold and the married couples had looked so happy that she wondered how it felt like when she had her first kiss.
Getting her first kiss from a werewolf that had turned her life upside down was not something she wanted. But now that she was bound to him, her choices were limited. She was already in a whole different world than what she was used to. He was the only constant that she could hold on to, so defying him didn't seem wise.
