Akiha has to stop herself from curling about Sion when her partner leaned against her. The contact was welcome, though, so she hooked those fingers onto part of Sion's clothes.

"So, you're bleeding." She could smell blood, but she was pretty sure it was her own, and it was making her acutely aware that she could taste blood. Hopefully that was her own from her lip and not the lingering blood from the man shed bitten.

"...my entire side feels like it's on fire."