**Warning: this chapter does contain descriptions of s****l assault. I am very sorry if that triggers anyone, that was not my intention when I wrote this chapter. I will put three stars (***) before the content starts and after it ends so that you can still read the chapter and just skip the SA content. Thanks!
Gracie POV
As Devin sat down on the bed, I was not sure if I should join him or remain standing. The mate bond and the desire that came with it lingered between us, so intense that it was almost tangible. I was not sure that I wanted to give in to the vibes that both of us sitting on my bed would create, but I also did not want to be rude by remaining standing or going to sit in the chair by the window. I shifted my weight from foot to foot awkwardly before murmuring "f**k it" an
