Adrian didn’t answer. But the shadow of him shifted, blocking out the faint moonlight from the window as he moved closer.I waited for the illusion to shatter. Usually, if I stared too hard, the lines of his face would blur into the dark and I’d wake up alone, left with nothing but a hollow ache. But he didn't fade. He felt incredibly heavy as he leaned down, his breathing warm and uneven against my face.When his arms slid under my back to pull me against his chest, a sharp shiver ran straight down my spine. The contact was thick, solid, and completely intoxicating. My night clothes offered no protection against the bare heat of his skin. I reached up shamelessly, my fingers locking behind his neck, pulling him down until my lips brushed his."Please," I breathed against his mouth.I didn't care about the guilt. In this dream, in this dark, Elena didn't exist. I pressed my mouth to his, expecting the phantom softness of my usual dreams, but his lips parted under mine with a rough,
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