Xander’s POV
The moonlight bathed her skin, casting a soft light over every arc of her body. The way the water clutched her, every movement she made the water rippled around her, it was hypnotizing.
Her expression was soft and calm But her lips… curled into the smallest, a knowing smile.
And her gaze found mine. They locked.
A shiver ran through me.
I couldn’t hold back the urge.
She made steps closer, the cool water bubbling around her. Every fiber of my being heated, but I stood still, trying to suppress the fire crawling it way down to my chest.
Her voice was low, almost recklessly. "You can't fight it, Xander. So stop.”
Another step.
The air between us intensified, charged with something raw, something deep. I tightened my jaw, willing myself to stay in control. But I could f
