chapter 27
Kai’s hands remained cupping Zara’s face, his thumbs gently stroking her cheekbones. His eyes, dark and earnest, searched hers, a silent language passing between them that words hadn’t yet formed. The intimacy of the moment was thick in the air, the only sound the soft rhythm of their breathing. Zara’s gaze flickered from his eyes to his lips, still slightly parted from the intensity of the kiss. A warmth spread through her chest, a familiar ache that she had tried to ignore in the hours since their disagreement. The anger, though not entirely gone, had receded, pushed back by the undeniable pull she felt towards him. He leaned his forehead against hers, his breath a warm whisper against her skin. “Zara,” he murmured, his voice rough with emotion. “I… I shouldn’t have…” He trailed off, u
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