Chapter 26 In His Embrace

• Sara***
• The heat of Max’s body pressed into mine, his presence overwhelming, as though the very air around us had thickened. The night wrapped around us like a dark, velvety cloak, and for a moment, I could hardly breathe, unable to escape the magnetic pull between us. Every inch of my skin seemed to react to him, my pulse quickening, my body betraying me as his breath ghosted over my neck, sending tremors down my spine. His scent—a blend of musk and something sharp, almost intoxicating—filled my senses, clouding my thoughts.
• I fought for control, but it was slipping through my fingers like sand. The tension between us was suffocating, charged with something far more dangerous than desire. He was dangerous. But it was so damn hard to resist.