An Unconventional Courting by Stella Mira

Map of the Problematique

Smittee's Alphabet Challenge 2: Cardiacle – A pain about the heart.

Word Count: 100

"I – what?" Kagome couldn't believe she was hearing this after the conversation they had but mere hours ago. No; he couldn't possibly mean it –

"I loathe the mere thought of taking another female," Sesshōmaru confessed, leaning closer. Golden eyes regarded her with cutting sincerity, shattering any and all barriers between them.

"You are the Lord of the West. You can't be saying –" she reasoned as a last resort.

"I am."

Such a simple and curt answer – so very like him. The rawness of his husky timbre tempted her ears and inflamed her blood with promises of more and evermore.