The world outside seemed distant, like a memory I couldn’t quite reach. All that existed now was Adrian—his touch, his presence, the way the bond between us thrummed beneath my skin, undeniable and powerful. My mind felt clouded, and for the first time in days, I didn’t want to fight it. The kiss had been a spark, igniting something inside me that I didn’t fully understand but couldn’t ignore.
I stood in the center of the classroom, my body still trembling from the force of our kiss. Adrian hadn’t moved away, his presence surrounding me like a dark cloak. He had claimed me, in more ways than one, and I felt it now, a connection that tied us together in ways that went beyond the physical.
He stepped back, his eyes studying me with that same predatory intensity, as if he were seeing me for
