My breath hitched as I pulled away from Axel’s kiss, and my lips tingled from its heat. I rolled off him, falling back onto the bed, and a flush of heat crept up my neck.
My mind spun, replaying what had just happened.
I could feel his warmth on my skin and his taste lingering in my mouth.
My body screamed at me to close the distance again, to give in to the moment, to let him devour me all over again.
But I forced myself to move away.
This wasn’t right.
His heated gaze was locked onto mine, roaming over my body in a way that made me feel both exposed and wanted. It was wild how much I wanted to feel his touch again, but I couldn’t.
Not when he had already given himself to someone else.
My hands balled into fists at the thought. I snapped my eyes away from him, swallowing hard.
"What the hell are we doing?" I whispered, my voice shaky, my chest rising and falling with the effort of trying to stay in control.
He didn’t answer immediately.
Then, a knowing chuckle rumbled from his chest,
