All Chapters of An Illicit Obsession : Chapter 111 - Chapter 114

I didn’t want to move from this comfortable position, and neither did Killian. He kissed my temple softly, and we lay together in the empty training room, the cold air brushing against our naked skin as we basked in each other’s essence.I sighed, unwilling to think of anything else.At some point, we untangled ourselves and took a slow, leisurely shower, where Killian helped me wash with feather-light touches. I leaned against him, losing myself once again in his touch.We got dressed, then walked hand in hand to our room. It had been so long since I’d felt this comfortable, this at ease. When Killian opened the door, he pulled me in for another kiss. I sighed and leaned into him, my skin still buzzing with the aftereffects of the shower. My nerves tightened with want again, and I groaned into his mouth, pulling him closer until our bodies aligned.But there was something at the edge of my mind—something I was supposed to tell him, something I needed to do. The thought hit me all at

I let out a long breath, my head almost dizzy with anticipation; I nearly didn’t notice the swift movement of the shadow inside the chamber. I saw it from the corner of my eye and moved — grabbed the ambusher’s wrist, spun them, pinned their hands behind their back and smashed them into the wall, my other hand on their neck to restrict any movement. It gave me a feeling of déjà vu, like how Jina would come after me or sort of — but the person was not Jina; she was a woman. I frowned. She must be in the inner circle if she was here. Was it a coincidence, or was she waiting for someone to sneak in?This could go either way. She tried to kick back at me and I dodged, kneed her spine — she groaned. I didn’t wait. There was no doing this carefully: I twisted her wrist and hit her shoulder to dislocate it. I could see the woman clenching her teeth to bite back a scream, so I turned swiftly and punched her jaw. I let go; she slid down a little out of it and I could see her surprise. When she