Chapter 221: Where I go-what's it to you?

Diego Santee gathered Maria Duffus into his arms and sank onto the bed. Her body in his embrace felt soft and weightless, a faint sweetness clinging to her skin. The Wyrmwrath in him seemed to sense something and began to roil out of his control. "Don't leave me..." Maria's arms tightened around Diego's neck, her awareness blurring. Even through thin fabric, he felt the spring of her skin. "It's okay. I'm here." His voice softened without him noticing. Maria tipped her face up, eyes swimming...