ZANA’S POVI couldn't sleep. My body felt like it was on fire, burning from the inside out. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Darren's face inches from mine. I felt his hand tangled in my hair, tasted his lips. The kiss had ended hours ago, but my skin still tingled where he'd touched me.I twisted in my bed, kicking off the thin blanket. The dormitory was silent. Everyone else was asleep, but I was wide awake. My heart raced like I'd been running for miles. My room felt too small right now. I stared at the ceiling, trying to think about anything else, anything but him. But it didn't work.My thoughts kept circling back to that detention room. I thought about everything - the way Darren had looked at me. The way his thumb had traced the raw skin on my bleeding hands. Then the kiss. Goddess, the kiss. It hadn't been soft or sweet. It had been claiming, desperate, like he was trying to devour me whole. And I'd kissed him back just as hard.I pressed my palms against my eyes. I tried
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