Chapter 28

LYDIA’S POV

My heart was still racing.

The air between us felt too thick, too charged, like something invisible had wrapped around the room and refused to let either of us breathe properly.

Cassian stood so close I could feel the warmth of his body.

I shook my head slowly. “You don’t mean that.” His brows pulled together slightly.

“I do.”

“No,” I insisted, my voice trembling despite my effort to