Her breath caught as the light dimmed even further, but she didn't dare tear her eyes away from him. Those eyes... with such ancient demon power roiling in them, catching what little flame still danced inside the room. The horns crowning his head didn't help either, nor did the shimmering jewelry, or that easy arrogance, or that body-

She swallowed hard. "I-I...."

She didn't know, and realizing it set her heart hammering even harder. She had never shared a bed with someone she didn't love, and despite the marriage....