KIERAN'S POV

~9 DAYS TO EXECUTION~

Sienna's lips were soft against mine, warm and hesitant, like she wasn’t sure she deserved gentleness. I deepened the kiss just slightly, my fingers tracing the curve of her cheek as if memorizing it. She let out the faintest moan into my mouth, and the sound sent a tug through my chest, a pang I couldn't name.

This girl—this woman—was unraveling me in ways no one ever had.

When we parted, she stayed ...