I didn’t even blink.
“Yes. Rafael, come here... I missed you,” I said sweetly.
Then I ducked under Rhys’s arm and walked straight to Rafe.
Rafe's eyes widened when I reached him, and before he could stop me, I threw my arms around him and pressed into his chest. His body stiffened like I’d zapped him with a live wire. For a second, he didn’t breathe.
And then... a soft sound escaped him. A moan. Low, but I heard it.
My lips parted slightly. What?
Rafael Thorne didn’t make noises like him. He didn’t react like that, not with me. He was always the quiet, composed twin—smart, kind, with a calm strength that had always made him feel safe.
But right now? He was anything but calm.
He pulled away almost too fast, clearing his throat, ears flushed red.
“I—um—Keya..." he stammered, avoidin
