False Embrace

Cassian.

Her scent wafted into my nostrils, messing with my senses. I stared at her through my lashes, enchanted. She had returned, and she didn't seem so pissed at me anymore. She was smiling, her perfect teeth glistening beneath those lips

"Nadia?" I called in disbelief. "Is that really you?"

She gave me a gentle smile, tilting her head back. "It's me, of course. What do you think?"

I trailed my