~Elias~

Every possessive, protective instinct I’ve been trying to suppress since the night she tried to resign explodes in my mind. The doubt in her voice, the pain in her eyes, it tears down every remaining wall of my restraint.

I reach out, my massive hands sliding into her hair, my fingers gripping the soft strands as I pull her forward. I lean down and catch her mouth with mine.

A sharp gasp leaves her throat against my lips, her hands flying up to grip the fabric of my white shirt, ...