Kenzie finally freed Aries from his grasp and, as though it were an afterthought, wiped at Areis's lips with his thumb. He then stared at Aries closely. The tiger-beast looked as though he had been bitten by a cat—one that had, in turn, been bitten by a far larger beast with sharp teeth, a wild and merciless one at that.
Once released, Aries hurriedly reached up and checked his neck, fingers trembling as he searched for evidence that there wasn't blood dripping down his skin. When he found none, he let out a shaky breath before lifting his gaze to Kenzie.
"Why exactly have you done this?" he asked, his voice strained and confused.
"I'd get the same reaction from Lucien whether I did this or raped you," Kenzie replied calmly, his tone disturbingly casual. "So I realized it was better to do this instead."
