Chapter 61 The Last Time

• “Thank you.”
• I leaned down, brushing my lips against hers, soft at first, but the tension between us—everything we had been through—made it impossible to hold back. The kiss deepened, hungry, desperate, as if we were trying to erase all the fear and uncertainty that had built between us.
• She wrapped her arms around my neck, pulling me closer, and I could feel the heat rising between us, the way her body pressed against mine, seeking comfort, seeking connection. I lifted her easily, carrying her back into the manor, our lips never breaking apart as I made my way to the bed.