Grayson's breathing had finally slowed, but his body remained coiled, a predator who had found the trap but couldn't find the trigger. He stepped toward her, his hand sliding from the hilt of his sword to the small of her back. The heat of his palm seeped through the thin fabric of her dress, a grounding, insistent pressure that spoke of a possessiveness he only ever showed when he feared the world was trying to steal her away. He leaned in, his voice a low vibration that she felt in her own chest. "You are trembling," he murmured, his lips grazing the shell of her ear.
