The room vibrated with the echo of what had just happened, but silence quickly swallowed everything.
Lena collapsed against the desk, her limbs suddenly too weak and numb to obey her. Her senses were scattered everywhere: her lips burned, her breathing came in ragged bursts, her thoughts ricocheted like wild bullets. Her body felt foreign, strange, heavy.
When she tried to move, a sharp pain shot through her, making her gasp.
Zayn’s reaction was immediate.
His arms were around her within seconds, lifting her from the cold surface as if she weighed nothing. His breath was hot and uneven against her shoulder, his chest pressed tightly to her back, his posture all tension and alarm.
He carried her to the couch, lowering himself with her still cradled in his lap. She felt the strength in
