Raven “I’m not a kid. I’m twenty-two.” His jaw tightens, eyes darkening as he looks at me like he’s trying to hold something back. “You think saying that changes anything?” “It should,” I shoot back, my voice unsteady but stubborn. “I’m not a child. And I’m tired of you acting like I am.” A muscle ticks in his jaw and his grip on my chin tightens, his fingers digging into my skin painfully i almost wince.“You don’t understand what you’re asking for, and I’m losing the will to make sure you never do.” “Then make me understand.” That does it. His control finally slips. “You need to stop pushing me,” he warns, his voice rough, strained. But I don’t back down. I can’t. Something in his eyes breaks. And then his mouth is on mine. Roman is kissing me like it’s war. Teeth, tongue, breath. He devours me like he’s starving and furious that he let himself get this hungry. Jared’s face keeps flashing in my mind. On the floor, covered in his own blood, his voice
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