TRINITY
I could still feel the warmth of Xerxes' lips against mine. It had been only hours since the kiss, but every moment replayed in my mind like an endless loop.
The spark, the connection, the intensity of the moment... I’d never felt anything like it before. My fingers instinctively touched my lips as I walked beside him, the faintest trace of his presence still lingering on me.
I swallowed hard, hoping the heat in my cheeks would cool off soon. There was no way I could act like it didn’t affect me.
Xerxes must have noticed my silence because he glanced at me, but I couldn’t look him in the eyes. Not after what had happened. The last thing I needed was for him to see how flustered I felt.
We entered the palace, the tall stone walls echoing our footsteps. As we made our way to
