“Easy,” he growled, voice thick. “I’ve got you.”Serena gasped, her hands flying to his shoulders—not pushing him away, but clutching for balance. Her eyes were wide, cheeks flushed deep red from the heat and the humiliation. “Let go of me! You don’t get to touch me after what you said. After rejecting me. After… after Lydia.” The mention of the other woman stung, but he deserved it. He loosened his grip but didn’t step back, his hands still resting on the dramatic curve of her waist, thumbs brushing the soft swell of her stomach. Water poured over both of them now, soaking his clothes, plastering the fabric to his skin. He could feel every inch of her—the way her full breasts rose and fell against him, the plush press of her belly, the way her thick thighs trembled. “I lied to you,” he admitted, the words torn from him. “This morning. When I said you could never be my mate. It wasn’t because of how you look, Serena. It was because of me. Because you’re Amelia’s best friend. Bec
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