Adeline's POV

The emergency meeting had lasted until three AM.

Some territorial dispute with the Russo family. Threats exchanged. Posturing. Russio testing loyalties while everyone pretended not to be exhausted.

Q

And through it all, Kayden and I had sat side by side, perfectly composed, like we hadn't been seconds away from tearing each other's clothes off hours earlier.q

Like his hands hadn't been on my body. Like I hadn't been begging him not to stop.

By the time we returned to the bedroom, ...