Chapter 24
A Dangerous Temptation
Mary’s POV
The air between us was thick with something I couldn’t define.
Desire. Tension. Frustration.
Andrew’s fingers lingered against my jaw, his touch burning into my skin. His words still echoed in my head.
"You’re mine, Mary. Not his. Never his."
I should have been angry at him for his arrogance, for his possessiveness. But I wasn’t.
I wanted him.
I wanted him in a way that defied all logic, all reason.
And I didn’t want to stop.
Swallowing hard, I let my hands slide up his chest, feeling the hard muscle beneath my fingers. His shirt was still stained with blood, but I didn’t care.
His eyes darkened as I pressed closer, my body molding against his. I could feel the tension rolling off him, the way his breathing changed the moment I touc
