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Chapter 193 - Touch of Heat

Author: Kristy Pearson
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-03-13 07:56:01

(Adelaide & Caelum)

Adelaide's lips parted further, her breath slowing, growing heavier, as if the air itself had thickened between them. The echo of that kiss lived in her chest, in the way her pulse pressed harder beneath her skin.

She imagined it again now.

Not hesitant this time. Not restrained.

His hand at her waist, pulling her the final inch. The heat of him against her, solid and undeniable. The way her body would react—not with fear, not with uncertainty, but with recognition.
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