Nova’s POVKillian stepped back from the doorway the moment the guards had Jack firmly in their grip and started hauling him away. The heavy gates slammed shut with a final, echoing thud that vibrated through the stone floor. He turned slowly, shoulders still rigid from the confrontation, chest rising and falling in controlled breaths. His eyes were dark, stormy... they found mine immediately.The fury had not fully left him yet. It simmered there, just beneath the surface, making the air around him feel charged. Protective in a way that sent a sharp, unexpected thrill straight through me.I stood frozen for a second, heart pounding from more than just the argument. Watching him stand between me and Jack like that, his voice low and lethal, body coiled like he would have torn the man apart without hesitation had done something to me. Heat pooled low in my belly. My thighs pressed together instinctively. I could feel myself getting wet just from the memory of his growl.He noticed.
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