Chapter 76

Avery

I took his hand and led him to the bed. "Lie back."

He obeyed, settling against the pillows, his body tense with restraint. I could see it in every line of him—the barely controlled power, the predator forcing itself to be still for its mate.

I climbed onto the bed beside him, my hand trembling as I placed it on his chest. His heart thundered beneath my palm, as fast as my own.

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