MELLISA'S POV

The air in the room was thick with heat, the kind that clung to your skin and made every breath feel heavy with anticipation. I stood there, heart pounding, my mind a whirlwind of desire and recklessness. Screw caution. Screw rationality. All I could focus on was Xavier, his presence overwhelming, his scent, a mix of cedarwood and something dangerously primal, flooding my senses. My body was already betraying me, tingling with a need I could not ignore, a deep ache that pulsed ...