Nyra woke up with the memory of the kiss still burning on her lips, She buried her face in the pillow with a muffled groan, as if the soft fabric could somehow erase the entire night.The feel of Kaizen’s mouth on hers, the way her fingers had curled into his jacket without thinking. The collective gasp of the crowd. The chanting, the phones…. “Jeezzzzzzzzzzzz Nyra what were you thinking!”. Everyone had seen.Her phone was already exploding on the nightstand messages, tags, video links, heart emojis, and endless speculation. She flipped it face-down without reading a single one and forced herself out of bed.When she walked into the living room, Kaizen was already there, leaning against the kitchen counter with a cup of coffee like nothing had changed.“Morning, girlfriend.”Nyra nearly choked on air. “I am not your girlfriend!”He glanced pointedly at her wrist, where the silver bracelet still rested against her pulse. A slow, knowing smile curved his mouth.“Interesting. Your wrist
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