Chapter 30

• Cesmae's POV
• The kiss was brief, almost tentative at first, but the moment our lips met, I felt a surge of heat rush through me. I clung to his shoulders, trying to steady myself as the world seemed to spin around us. For a moment, Raizel didn’t respond, frozen in shock. But then, just as I feared he might pull away, I felt his grip on my arms tighten, his body pressing closer to mine.
• The intensity of the kiss deepened, and I found myself lost in it, every thought and fear melting away in the heat of the moment. It was as if time had stopped, and nothing else existed but the two of us, locked in this desperate, electrifying connection.