Between Heaven and Hell
But he refused to yield, his eyes burning with intensity as though the man were drawing him into an abyss.
In a desperate move, Kathleen covered his eyes with trembling hands. "Love, please," she whispered, her voice cracking. "Close your eyes. Just breathe, okay? You're safe here. I'm here." She pressed her forehead against his, grounding him with her presence.
Christian's body trembled under her touch, his breathing ragged. Slowly, the tension in his shoulders began to ease, though his heart still pounded like a drum. "It was real," he murmured hoarsely, his voice barely audible. "I swear, he was real."
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