chapter 28
Kai’s gaze dropped to her lips again, a silent question lingering in his eyes. He didn’t push, didn’t force. He simply waited, allowing Zara to make her own choice. The air crackled with unspoken words, with the weight of their shared history and the uncertainty of their future. Zara’s fingers tightened on his jaw, the rough texture grounding her in the present moment. She could feel the rapid beat of his heart beneath her fingertips, mirroring the frantic rhythm of her own. The urge to close the small distance between them was almost overwhelming, a primal pull that bypassed her carefully constructed defenses. She licked her lips, a nervous habit she hadn’t realized she possessed until this charged moment. Kai’s eyes followed the movement, his own darkening with an intensity that made h
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