Rae’s POVThe silence that settled over us felt sacred—like the room itself was holding its breath, giving us this tiny pocket of peace after everything we’d poured out. Killian was still inside me, soft now, but neither of us moved to separate. His arms stayed wrapped around my back, one hand cradling the nape of my neck, the other splayed wide between my shoulder blades. I rested my cheek against his shoulder, listening to the steady thump of his heart slowing down to match mine. Our breathing had synced without us trying.I felt him press the softest kiss to my temple—barely there, like he was afraid of breaking the spell.Then, without warning, he shifted.His arms tightened around me—strong, careful—and in one smooth motion he lifted me off the bed, still buried inside me for the briefest second before he slipped free with a soft, wet sound that made us both shiver. I gasped—half surprise, half laughter bubbling up—and instinctively wrapped my legs around his waist, arms loop
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