Verity's pov

For a long moment, the silence just lingered.

The anger was coursing through my veins at his audacity, my breaths came in too fast making it hard to breathe but I tried to calm myself.

I kept my back to him, trying to steady the tremble in my hands. I didn’t want to cry. Not here. Not in front of him.

But then… I heard it. The faint rustle of movement.

Before I could turn, warmth wrapped around me from behind. A solid, strong, and trembling arms encased me. My breath ...