Her hand jerked away the second she made contact with it, her cheeks blazing red with embarrassment even as she felt Cain grab her waist and pull her back closer to him.
"If you want to touch—"
"Lo-lord Cain!" Violet said, interrupting him before he could finish. She knew that after the kiss, things would be slightly different, but still, she hadn't expected it to be that different.
Yet, Violet wasn't sure it was a good thing that Cain was somehow attracted to her body when there was nothing special about it.
Seconds ticked by with Violet listening to nothing but the thumping of her heart as she leaned away, glad to feel Cain not pulling her back, even if she was still unable to extricate herself from his arms.
If he needs a hug to calm his beast, can't he get someone else? she thought, wondering why he easily admitted that she wasn't easily replaceable.
