No Strings Attached

Chapter 85

lan’s movements froze, and the warmth that had graced his features just moments before vanished without a trace. For the second time, Clara had mentioned that man with a

fondness in her voice that was impossible to ignore.

lan wanted to play it cool, pretend he hadn’t heard a thing. He wanted to erase that man from Clara’s life altogether. But the fierce possessiveness boiling within him stripped away any pretense of sanity. He couldn’t stomach the thought of another man being Clara’s rock, couldn’t bear that it was not his name she called out in her dreams.

Darkness clouded lan’s eyes as he struggled to contain his emotions. He leaned in close to Clara. His voice came out hoarse, “Alright, let me kiss you, and I won’t leave.”

Without waiting for her response, he dipped his head and claimed her lips in a kiss that was both domineering and wild.

Clara was jolted awake by his rough advances, Her eyes were wide and glistening as lan ravaged her lips with reckless abandon.

cheek. His voice dripped with seduction. “Clara, I want you. May 1?”

spoke. His hot breath teased her earlobe. His voice was like hot embers as he murmured, “Clara, I know how to make you forget all this pain. Do you want

an enticing blush. lan’s words echoed

pain was too much, and the abyss was too deep she was

him in a husky voice, “lan.” It had been so long since she’d

were alight with unbridled desire. He cracked a smile

she whispered, “lan.”

and he bit down on the soft flesh of Clara’s body.

wild. Ian and Clara plunged again and

eyes held only him. He ravished her body over and over until she wept

now so sweetly exhausted from his attentions.

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