Lyra's POV
I gave a soft knock,and then the door flew open,revealing Kessler.He left the door ajar as I walked in.
He moved closer to me,and my heart almost jumped out of my chest in anxiety.He tugged my hair behind my ear,and I shivered just feeling him on my skin.I stumbled back,and sweat trickled down my neck.
I swallowed hard,trying to quell the rising panic clawing at my throat.Every fiber of my being screamed to run,to escape the suffocating atmosphere enveloping us.But I was frozen,rooted to the spot by fear and uncertainty.
As he reached out to touch me again,his fingertips grazing my skin,I flinched involuntarily.I struggled to maintain composure,to mask the turmoil within me.
Our proximity made the liquid drop from my core.I stumbled back as my thigh hit the bed,
