Chapter 72
- Ava’s POV
- I'd been promised gentle. That's what he'd whispered, his breath warm against my ear – a soft touch, a slow build. The naive fool in me actually let myself believe it. But the moment I felt that first insistent nudge, not quite a push, but a definite presence, a shiver of apprehension traced its way down my spine. "S-Stop…" I whimpered.
- "It's too late to stop now, Ava," he murmured, his voice a low rumble.