'What had he done? How could he...'
The woman's beautiful, dazed face was pillowed in the crook of his arm. Her eyes were shut tight, her long lashes trembled, and her red lips were slightly swollen—an alluring sight, completely at his mercy.
He was gripping her slender waist, a waist so tiny it was barely a handful. He was just one step away from taking her completely...
His heart pounded wildly, as if a demon deep inside was tempting him to give in to depravity.
'I can't!'
Mustering every last bit of his self-control, he unleashed his superpower, enveloping Josie Quinn in a ball of light.
Josie Quinn, who had been clinging to Miles Murray like an octopus, slowly regained consciousness. She opened her eyes to meet his incredibly complex gaze.
Then, she noticed the strange state she was in. Her eyes flew open, and she shoved him hard.
