Freya’s heart pounded wildly in her chest as Rion’s lips moved against hers—hungry, demanding, utterly consuming her.
She had fallen for him.
The terrifying realization struck her like lightning—shocking her, shaking her, rooting fear into her bones.
This wasn’t just lust.
It wasn’t just the fate bond pulling them together.
It was more.
Too much more.
And it scared her.
She wanted him.
Wanted him to want her.
Wanted to belong to him.
The realization burned through her so violently that she gasped, suddenly feeling too exposed, too vulnerable.
Her hands trembled as she pushed against his solid chest, her breathing erratic.
“No…”
The word fell from her lips in a whisper, barely audible—yet it shattered the air between them.
She tried to pull away, but his grip was firm, unrele
