Winter's Mate: Fated on Ice
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I tried, but it hurt so much; my chest continued heaving heavily. I focused on his warm amber eyes staring into mine, and I tried to match my breathing to his.
In through my nose.
Hold.
Out through my mouth.
Again.
His thumbs stroked my cheeks, wiping away the tears as they kept falling, and I kept trying to breathe slowly; the crushing feeling in my chest started to ease just barely.
"There you go," Jude murmured, and his voice was so tender it made my heart ache. "That's it, sweetheart. Just breathe for me. I've got you, sweetheart."
I sniffled while hiccuping sobs, yet Jude held me tighter; his soothing pheromone engulfed me.