Eva slowly opened her eyes, her body ice cold yet strangely... relaxed. The heat that had threatened to burst her heart yesterday was gone. The first thing she noticed was the seal on her chest. It had become much more defined than its blurred state from last night. The purple veins now appeared sharper, deeper, as if they were living beneath her skin. As if they were taking root.
Then Kael's roguish smile appeared before her eyes. His wet lips and that scent...
"It was a dream," she whispered to herself. "It must have all been a dream. There's no other explanation. Yes, I'm losing my mind."
But then... she remembered more details. She hadn't walked here. Kael had carried her. Over his shoulder, like a sack of potatoes. And that slap! God, she could die of embarrassment right now...
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