This is an excerpt from a story I'm currently working on:
His nails move gently along the flesh of my throat, coming to rest under my jawbone. “Rise.” Within just a single word, I hear almost undeniably divine authority.
It just sounds awkward to me. I feel like there should be a comma after "Rise", but I'm not using anything like "he said" to make it fit... Is it incorrect to place a period at the end of dialogue in the way that I have here? Is anything else wrong? I do apologize if this is a bit of a silly question, but something about it seems off to me. Advice of any kind is very appreciated!
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