Rina's POV.
My heart raced as Axel’s eyes met mine, intense and full of something I couldn’t quite put into words. He stood before me, his body radiating power, yet there was a softness in the way he looked at me, as though he was seeing me in a way no one else ever had. The air around us felt thick and all I could do was breathe, my chest rising and falling in sync with the erratic beat of my heart.
He moved closer, his hands reaching for me, his touch sending sparks through my body. Axel’s fingers traced the curve of my hip, slow and deliberate, as if he wanted to memorize every inch of me. The weight of his gaze was almost too much, but instead of making me feel exposed, it made me feel like I was exactly where I was meant to be. Safe. Wanted. Loved.
When he lowered himself to his kn
