Wren
The moment his arms locked around me in the kitchen, something inside me shifted. He held me tighter. I felt safe as I let myself melt into him without a care in the world everything around us dissolved.The house, the guilt , the rules . All gone. Just for a moment.
After what felt like a lifetime, the hug wasn't innocent anymore. I felt it in the way his hand slid up my back, fingers splayed like he needed to remind himself that I was still there. The way his chest rose and fell too fast.
Damon wasn’t just holding me he was claiming me. His hands went to my waist gripping me like he was afraid I’d vanish if he loosened his hold even slightly. His breath was ragged against my temple, his heartbeat a wild, uneven drum against my chest.
I should’ve pulled away.
I couldn’t.
Not w
