Sweet Undoing

Vivienne’s POV

I pressed my lips to the inside of Valentin’s wrist, then to the other, hoping it would convey the depth of my longing for him. “I want all of you. Every piece.”

His chest rose and fell unevenly, his grip on my hands tightening as if I were the only anchor he had left in the world.

“Vika…” His voice cracked, and the sound shredded me.

“I’m here,” I whispered fiercely. “Always.”

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