The room was quiet except for the soft hum of the city outside. The soft glow of the bedside lamp cast shadows across his face, highlighting everything I loved—the sharp jawline, the curve of his lips, the intensity in his eyes. I couldn’t stop staring. My chest tightened as I took in the sight of him, so alive, so real, so mine.I took a step closer, and he looked up, his lips parting slightly. His gaze locked on mine, and I felt it—everything. Every heartbeat, every thought, every desire that had been simmering beneath the surface since that night of terror in our old city. All of it came rushing back, and now it had a place to go.“Liv,” he murmured, voice low and rough, and my knees almost gave way.I didn’t answer with words. I didn’t need to. I just closed the distance between us, letting my hands rest on his chest, feeling the steady, powerful beat of his heart beneath my palms. He leaned down instinctively, capturing my lips with his in a kiss that was both gentle and demandin
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