|Kairos|
I gripped her shoulders firmly, steady but careful not to hurt her, my gaze locking onto hers. Fear flickered in her wide eyes, her entire body trembling as though she was trapped in a nightmare she couldn't escape.
“H-How… How can I help?” The words barely left my throat, strained and uneven, as her scent—sweet, intoxicating, utterly consuming—filled the air between us.
It was already affecting me, seeping into my skin, igniting every primal instinct I had spent years restraining. My claws tingled, threatening to break through, and my breathing grew heavy, ragged. I clenched my jaw, forcing my muscles to remain still, but with every breath I took, resisting became harder.
I swallowed hard.
I had known this would happen. I had anticipated it. And to be honest, I had been wait
