Sensuous Lips

I exited the dragon's cave and was met by Ryden, my most trusted friend.

The pixilette had transparent wings and hair the color of daisies. Gabriel, one of Sharra's hunters and my secret lover, was also there.

I was surprised they found me.

At the sight of Gabriel, my breath hitched. It still shocked me that I had any kind of physical reaction to him since he was a human-vampire, but I craved him like a flower craved the light.

He wore his black hair long and in a braid. Several strands had fallen out and framed his chiseled face.

His eyes were emerald green and seemed to overflow with serenity and goodness. He wasn't tall, about my height, and muscled.

He wore black pants, fur-covered boots, and a matching black shirt without sleeves. Strapped to his back were crisscrossed swords.

His sensuous lips were puckered with worry.

Sharra had used her magic and her blood to change him from human into a vampire. With no wings and no fur, he should've been ugly, but he wasn't. Although I