VEX POVI remain frozen at the water’s edge long after she’s gone, her silhouette burned into my mind against the moonlit sea.When I finally make my way back to the villa, my footsteps feel heavier than they should. Each one a reminder of the line I’ve drawn—and the one I’m about to cross.Outside her door, I stop. The silence is thick, broken only by the sound of my breathing. I press my forehead against the wood, the cool surface grounding me.When I speak, my voice is barely a whisper.“I never said I didn’t want you.”A long pause.“That’s the problem.”The door creaks open an inch. Brynn’s face appears in the narrow gap, eyes searching mine.“What’s the problem, Vex?”I lift my head, meeting her gaze—raw, unguarded, stripped of everything I usually hide behind.“The problem,” I start, my voice rough, almost a growl, “is that I want you. More than I’ve ever wanted anything.”I brace a hand against the doorframe, knuckles white. The control I’m famous for is unraveling.“I promise
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