"Leave me alone!" I yelled, hoping he'd finally hear me, hoping he'd just let me go. He looked stunned, silenced by my words. "My life would be so much easier if you just let me go!"I tried to storm off, anger written on my face, but he wasn’t finished—not yet. He grabbed me, spun me around, and pulled me close, my chest colliding with his. I should’ve resisted, pushed him away, but his touch sent a spark through me, and I wondered what it would feel like to kiss him again, to be lost in the passion he offered."Doesn’t matter how much you try to push me away, nalani ," he murmured, his gaze filled with hunger. "I’m never losing you again. Not this time..."