The Warlord's Revenge

Chapter 66

**Chapter Title:

The Flames of Desire

Victor’s heart was still racing from the battle, but the warmth of Emma in his arms had begun to calm the storm inside him. Her lips against his had ignited something that had long been buried, a flame that had been waiting for this exact moment to burn bright. But as much as the heat between them roared, there was no time to indulge in it. Not yet.

They pulled apart slightly, both breathing hard, the intensity of the moment lingering between them. The battlefield around them was quiet now, only the groans of the defeated and the rustling of the wind filling the space. His soldiers had secured the area, and Maria was being dragged away by Victor’s men, still snarling but defeated.

Victor looked down at Emma, her face flushed from the battle, her lips slightly swollen from their kiss, and his heart thudded in his chest. She was everything he never knew he needed. Strong, loyal, fierce.

“We need to get out of here,” Victor said softly, his voice ro