Mated To My Step-brother And His Best friend
Heat radiated off him, the kind that had nothing to do with kitchens or stovetops.
“You see it?” he murmured, “You feel how it never truly healed, right?”
I shook my head, trying to tug free, but his grip stayed gentle, just firm enough to keep me there.
“Don’t run from it, Eve,” he whispered, guiding my palm flat against his skin. “Touch it.”
His chest rose under my palm, steady at first, then uneven as though my touch rewired his heartbeat.
“Eve,” he whispered, “you’re the first person since her that makes me feel like I’m not walking around half-dead.”
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