Chapter 298

Valeria’s pov

Let go of me, Gideon, I whispered, my voice barely above a breath.

“No, Valeria,” he said, his tone low, cold, and unwavering. My heart hammered in my chest, caught between fear and longing.

His hands didn’t loosen; instead, they stayed firmly on my waist, holding me in place as if letting me go was never an option.

“I… I can’t,” I stammered, trying to twist away, but my body betraye