Chapter 3Katherine's eyelids fluttered against the assault of dawn, but the sun was merciless, a golden informant spilling secrets through the expansive glass walls of the penthouse. It wasn't a gentle awakening; it was a brutal intrusion, the light slicing like a serrated blade straight into the tender spots behind her eyes. She let out a guttural groan, attempting to twist away from the glare, but her body betrayed her with a stubborn immobility. Her thighs were twin pillars of molten lead, heavy and inflamed, while her lower back muscles clenched in a relentless, fiery revolt, as if punishing her for every reckless decision that had led to this moment.The bed beside her was a tangled battlefield of luxurious charcoal silk sheets, rumpled and disheveled from the night's storm. Killian lay there, a shadowy figure turned away from her, his broad back rising and falling in the steady rhythm of undisturbed slumber. He resembled a sculpture forged from midnight itself, impassive, uny
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