Lexi kissed him fully, her lips pressing and seeking warmth, craving a response. But Jace stayed rigid, unmoving like a statue. Her hands tangled in his hair, searching for warmth but only receiving cold stillness.
She froze, pulling back slowly, her lips hovering as she was unable to believe what she had just felt. Her expression cracked, the pretty mask slipping. Her brows drew together, a faint crease forming between them.
Her smile faltered into something tight and wounded. Her eyes darted over Jace’s face, desperately searching for anything rather than the emptiness in his eyes.
A flicker of panic crossed her features, and her lips trembled, but she forced them into a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “Jace...” she whispered, her voice breaking at the edges.
It felt like she was w
