The engine growled under Kai’s grip, low and rough like some beast waiting to be unleashed. I sat behind him, my arms still stiff where they should have been loose. He glanced over his shoulder, smirking like I was just a kid too afraid to get on a carnival ride.“You’re not gonna fall off, Larissa. Relax,” he said, voice teasing, one hand drumming against the handlebars. “Or you could hold on tighter. I don’t mind.”I rolled my eyes, though I don’t think he noticed, and gave in, sliding my arms a little firmer around his waist. Heat pooled in my cheeks at how solid he felt. Damn it, why did he have to be built like a brick wall?“Better?” he asked.“Just drive before I change my mind,” I muttered.That was all he needed. With a wicked grin, he kicked the bike into motion, and we shot forward so hard my stomach lurched into my throat. I clamped onto him like my life depended on it. The wind slapped against my face, my hair streaming wild behind me, and for a second I forgot how to bre
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