SERAPHINA'S POV I don’t know why. I can’t tell what came over me in that moment. Maybe it was because it had been ten years since I’d been in such an intimate position with a man. But the second Kaelan leaned in, my resolve shattered and my eyes fluttered shut. I couldn't think of anything other than his breath hitting my face. My lips remained parted, waiting for the feel of those lips I hadn't tasted in a decade. Were they still as soft? Did they still taste like strawberries soaked in honey? I was so eager to know. However, my brows furrowed when I didn't feel his lips on mine. My eyes flew open as his hand left my waist. He moved a few inches away, and I blinked fervently at the taunting smile curling his lips. Right there, right then, I wanted to disappear deep into the groun

