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Chapter 38

Author: Teddy
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Chapter Thirty Eight

Elena’s POV

Valerio’s presence behind me is a force, magnetic and inescapable, pulling me toward him even as my mind screams to run. We shouldn’t be here but God, I want him. I want him so badly it hurts.

“Elena,” his voice is low, a velvet growl that sends shivers racing down my spine. He’s closer now, close enough that I can feel the heat radiating from his body. “Why do you keep fighting this?”

I turn to face him, my breath catching at the sight of him. Valerio stands there, all sharp angles and smoldering intensity, his dark eyes locking onto mine like he’s peering straight into my soul.

His black shirt is unbuttoned at the collar, revealing a glimpse of the tanned skin beneath, and his dark hair falls messily over his forehead.

He’s beautiful in a way that feels unfair, like a storm you can’t look away from even though you know it’ll destroy you.

“I’m not fighting,” I whisper, but my voice betrays me, trembling with the weight of my desire. “I just… we ca
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