Chapter 286 Snowfall

• Alexander couldn’t stop himself. He stepped forward, wrapped an arm around her waist, and pulled her close. His mouth came down on hers—urgent, unrestrained.
• She didn’t resist, but she didn’t surrender either. She understood that he had lost control, that he didn’t truly know who she was in that moment. What he needed wasn’t desire—it was comfort.
• His heat sparked something in her, and her body responded despite her will. Still, a sliver of reason remained. Before things could spiral further, she pushed away, twisting free and dropping to the floor, out of his reach.