Zade's Pov

Her bare skin glistened with fear, her body curling inward as though she could shield herself from my gaze.

I grabbed her wrist and yanked her arm away from her chest. “Don’t hide from me.”

She gasped, her shoulders shaking.

I stepped closer, crowding her against the wall until there was no air between us. My breath hit her face, heavy, ragged. I could feel the thundering of her pulse under my hand as my thumb pressed against her throat.

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