Chapter 136

Maeve's POV

The words lingered, easing something tight in my chest.

My breath caught, and the tears finally spilled over as I looked up at him. His eyes were vulnerable, stripped of the façade he wore for the world, leaving only the man who had waited for me.

He didn't wait for me to answer. He leaned down and captured my lips in a kiss.

The kiss deepened, turning hungry and desperate as years of