Then, without another word, she leaned in and pressed her lips to his.
Dimitri responded almost instantly, kissing Sorayah back with an intensity that bordered on desperation. His hands gripped her waist tightly, as if he feared she might vanish if he let go. The world spun around them...vanished even as if they were the only two beings left on earth. The kiss consumed them both, igniting a fire that made time itself feel irrelevant.
After what felt like an eternity, Dimitri finally broke the kiss. His chest rose and fell in heavy breaths as he stared at her, eyes blazing with something between hunger and confusion. Without a word, he took Sorayah's hand, his grip firm but trembling slightly with restrained desire, and led her out of the training ground.
