MIRABEL POV
Before I could say another word, Owen was in front of me. His arms wrapped around me so tightly that I could barely breathe. His warmth, his scent—everything about him overwhelmed my senses.
“Are you okay?” His hands gripped my shoulders as he pulled back, scanning my face. Then, as if that wasn’t enough, he turned me left and right, checking me over like he thought I might disappear if he let go. “Are you hurt? Dizzy? Did they do anything to you?”
I shook my head, trying to catch my breath. “Owen, I’m fine—”
He didn’t let me finish. Before I could get another word out, his lips crashed into mine.
The kiss was deep, intense—so sudden it stole every thought from my mind. My fingers curled into his arms as he pulled me closer. My heart pounded, and for a moment, the chaos ar
