Lyra He reached out for me, and without thinking, I took a step backward. The little hope I had been holding onto vanished in an instant. I had believed there was still a chance I could escape, but the moment he stood in front of me again, that hope came crashing down. He didn't stop. He took another step toward me, closed the distance between us, and grabbed my arm before I could move away again. With one pull, he drew me against his chest until our bodies were pressed together. "Look at me," he ordered. My eyes slowly lifted from the broken phone lying on the floor and met his. I hated how calm he looked while my heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst from my chest. "No one is coming for you," he said quietly. "You belong with me. That's where your home is now, and I'm the only future you have." Before I could react or even process his words, he lowered his head and kissed me. Damn this stupid attraction, of all the times for my body to betray me, it cho
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