[Lilia]

This wasn't what I had in mind when I came down here to swim. I wanted to escape the memory of the kiss Val and I shared, but Kael’s touch was far more effective than exhausting myself with laps. The more I thought about it, the more I felt foolish. As soon as he touched me, I almost immediately turned into a puddle of goo.

“Is there something funny?” Kael asked, taking my chin and lifting my face. His brows were deeply furrowed in perplexity as his thumb caressed my lip. I had ...