The silence that settled after what had happened between them brought neither relief nor clarity; it brought only the suffocating weight of everything that still remained intertwined, of the bond pulsing like an open wound, and of the reality that demanded to enter through the door even without being invited. Luara slowly moved away from Kade, her breathing still uneven, her skin goosebumped, her body betraying every remnant of what they had just done. However, her eyes no longer carried ...