Chapter 36 – Bite Me

• Terra
• I closed my eyes and felt him—truly felt him—deep inside the pieces of me I thought had long been closed off. Just like that first night we shared, he held me in his arms, his hands—gentle, reverent—traced the contours of my skin as if relearning me, memorizing what time had taken.
• His breath was warm against my neck, and between each whispered word of affection, I felt the walls around my heart begin to tremble. A soft, tingling sensation stirred deep within me, spreading through every inch of my being. And for a moment, there was no past, no pain—just us.