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Chapter 31
Declan:
For a second there, he hesitated again – was afraid to give in and give over. He was afraid that he’d surrender to her, give himself to her fully, just to watch her die. But then he couldn’t deny himself anymore. Couldn’t deny her. Just for a little while, he didn’t want to think about the future. Didn’t want to worry about Cyrus or his father, or what lay ahead for Aster. He just wanted to get lost in her and forget about everything.
When she wrapped her arms and legs around him, gripping him tightly against him, he knew it was all over. Some kind of invisible barrier between them broke. She stared at him in wonder, her breath coming fast and urgent, running her hands over his body, and setting him alight with a profound yearning he didn’t quite understand.
It was more than a physical demand to satisfy his lust – he could fulfil that anywhere he liked. It was deeper than anything he had ever felt before. An aching, all-consuming need
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