No More Secrets

PIPER’S POV

Kellan didn’t hesitate.

The moment the words left my mouth, his restraint shattered—not in hunger, but in need. His hands slid into my hair, steady and reverent, as if he were afraid I might break if he moved too fast.

His lips met mine in a kiss that was nothing like the ones before. This one wasn’t desperate or frantic.

It was claiming. It was home.

I melted into him, fingers curling