Heavy breathing filled Aurelia’s room. The air was thick with unspoken tension — neither she nor Lucian said a word.
Her heartbeat pounded against her chest, and her body trembled slightly, still caught between confusion and the storm of emotions that had just passed. The silence between them was almost deafening, filled with feelings neither dared to voice.
Lucian’s chest rose and fell heavily. His jaw clenched, his eyes shut for a brief moment as he tried to steady himself. He could still feel the warmth of her body, the nearness that had almost driven him past his limits.
He had to leave — now — before he lost control completely.
Lucian gently withdrew his hand from her, his movements slow and careful, as though afraid to break the fragile air between them. He stood up, every muscle
