Kael’s whisper still lingered in the air between them.
“This is too hard.”
Jasmine’s breath caught. “What do you mean… too hard?”
For a second, he looked like he might actually answer. His eyes softened, jaw tight, something raw flickering there.
Then he shut it down.
“It’s nothing,” he said, voice low but firm. “Don’t worry about it.”
I hated how easily he could do that — open up for half a heartbeat, then slam the door shut again. I wanted to push, to demand he explain, but the tension in his shoulders told me he was already at his limit.
So I let it go.
We went to bed without another word. He put his arm around me like he usually does, with my head on his chest. That didn’t erase the tension.
I fell asleep wondering if he still wanted me.
And what he would do with me if he dec
