Semua Bab Tame Me: Sweet Defiance: Bab 61 - Bab 64

Chlorothea froze.The world narrowed to the heat of his body against hers, the intoxicating scent of him that made her knees tremble, and that voice deep, commanding, impossibly intimate.“I---I—” She tried to speak, but her words tangled in her throat. Her heart pounded like a war drum. Every rational thought fled, every protest she wanted to voice dissolved into nothingness.Lysander’s hand tightened around her waist, pulling her closer until she could feel the solid warmth of him through his uniform. Her back pressed to the counter, trapped but in a way that made her chest flutter with a dangerous, thrilling tension.“I said it. I wanted to kiss you.” His lips curved into a subtle, almost predatory smile. “And I still do.”Chlorothea’s breath hitched. Her fingers gripped the edge of the counter, knuckles white. She wanted to step back, but every part of her body betrayed her, leaning toward him without permission.“You--- you

“Tell me, what’s going on?” tanong ni Dennis pagkapasok niya sa opisina ni Lysander.Matapos siyang dalhin ng grupo ni Rowen sa kampo, agad siyang dinala sa opisina ng heneral.Pagpasok pa lang, bumungad sa kanya si Lysander, nakaupo sa likod ng desk, tahimik na nagbabasa ng mga file. Suot nito ang camouflage uniform pants at navy green na T-shirt na may patch ng Strike Team sa kaliwang dibdib.Hindi man lang agad tumingala.“Come in. Please, sit down,” kalmadong wika nito bago tumayo.Agad namang giniya ni Rowen si Dennis papunta sa sofa.“Were you hurt, Dr. Dennis?” tanong ni Lysander, ngayon ay nakatingin na sa kanya.“I’m fine,” malamig na sagot ni Dennis. “Hindi ako gano’n kahina para alalahanin mo.”Sandaling katahimikan.“Now tell me----what’s going on? Who were those men? At bakit mo pinadala ang team mo?” sunod-sunod