Chapter 19

At the cold, commanding tone, Guwon reflexively clenched his teeth, locking his jaw. But it was a pointless resistance. Monan drew closer, slow and unhurried. With the tip of his red, wet tongue, as if licking cream, he dragged it from Guwon’s lower lip up to his cupid’s bow. The slick, ticklish sensation drew a soft breath from Guwon before he could stop himself. Monan didn’t miss the opening. He bared his teeth and scraped the tender skin of Guwon’s lip, then shoved his tongue roughly past his parted lips and swept it along his gums. Like a doomed gatekeeper defending a fortress on the verge of falling, Guwon fought to keep that single invasion out.