Scarlet’s POVI had run off from Callan, only to fall helplessly into Damien’s hands.The way my heart was racing, I could swear it might just explode. I wasn’t supposed to feel this way. But hell, I couldn’t help it.I thought I shut off my heart the moment Alex and Kayla betrayed me. So then what in the goddess’s name was this feeling?Why did I find myself wanting him? Wanting to kiss him… wanting him to bury himself in me—until he stepped back.I could feel his hesitation, too. I shut my eyes, my breathing ragged.Then, in the heat of that tension, he spoke.“You should get some rest,” he said, stepping further away.“I’ll see you tomorrow,” he added, raising two fingers to indicate the second day.After all, the plan was eight days.But look at me, barely making it through the first.“Your body is—”“Don’t get yourself worked up about it,” he cut in. His voice was low, tight. “I might not be able to hold back from you from now on.”It sounded more like a threat than a warning.
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