Chapter 206: Whispers and Promises

For a heartbeat, silence filled the space between them. Only their breaths—uneven, tangled—seemed to exist.

Serena’s heart hammered so hard it hurt. Dominic’s confession still hung in the air, raw and trembling, and the look in his eyes was enough to unravel her completely.

“Say something, Spitfire,” he whispered, his voice breaking. “Anything, Serena.”

She was still too stunned to speak. “Fuck