Veins of the flames

Kira’s fingers traced Iris’s jawline, her breath a whisper against her skin. “I’ve wanted this from the moment I saw you. All this time, we’ve been playing at being careful…” Kira’s lips hovered just over Iris’s, her voice thick with desire. “But I can’t wait anymore.” Iris’s heart pounded in her chest as Kira’s hand slid down her body, pulling her closer. “Then stop holding back,” Iris murmured, breathless, her own hands trembling as they found the curve of Kira’s waist. “Take what you want.” Kira’s lips crashed onto Iris’s, fierce and unrelenting, as she pressed their bodies together, feeling the heat of their skin ignite. Her fingers slipped under Iris’s robes, meeting soft skin, drawing a gasp from Iris’s throat. “I will,” Kira growled, kissing her again, deeper, harder, until nothing existed but the pulse of desire that thrummed between them. Title: "Veins of the flames". In a world ruled by an unforgiving empire, Iris, a priestess with cursed silver hair and eyes that shift from violet to a fiery red, is trapped in a life she never chose. Sold by her father to the temple at a young age, she endures cruel experiments meant to harness her mysterious power. The temple sees her as a weapon, but Iris is a woman desperate to reclaim her freedom. Kira, a shapeshifter with dark gray hair and piercing blue eyes, has been hiding from her own fate — a former heir to a powerful tribe, now a fugitive. She shares Iris’s desire for escape, but their bond runs deeper than mutual survival. Together, they plot their escape, their bodies and souls entwined by an unspoken understanding. But their flight will not go unnoticed, and as they grow closer, the line between ally and lover becomes blurred. With the empire closing in, the two women will have to decide what they’re willing to sacrifice for freedom. In a world that sees them as nothing more than tools, their journey will test the limits of loyalty, desire, and the power of a forbidden connection that could bring the empire to its knees.