Ivan's body was burning, every inch of him alive with fire and craving, a violent, all-consuming heat that made him feel like he was splitting apart from the inside.
The invisible touches he was experiencing sent shivers racing down his spine and ignited a wild ache in his chest that made his muscles twitch without permission.
His eyelids closed involuntarily as a shiver wracked through him, and his body arched as though it had its own will, entirely separate from his mind. Every nerve ending screamed for attention, every heartbeat throbbed with impatient longing that made his skin crawl with heat.
"Ivan? You okay?" Aria's voice sounded distant, almost drowned by the overwhelming storm of sensations.
