Chapter 0278

Chapter 0278

It was so strange to see him like this. Comforting, too.

And maybe a little frightening–because the way I had softened toward him during the feast, and the way that his words earlier about an ‘outlet‘ had warmed my groin, was dangerous. He had acted like a perfect gentleman for the entire feast. For once, it had felt like I had a….

A husband.

“What did you mean earlier about needing an outlet?” I blurted out before I could stop myself.

Noah blinked for a moment as though trying to remember, and I felt my heart sink; maybe he had just said it in the moment and had forgotten.

But then, realization dawned on him. “You want the truth?” he slurred.

I nodded, and Noah sighed. “I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you since we slept together,” he admitted, his eyes meeting mine. “It’s driving me crazy.”

I felt my heart rate pick up, but I forced myself to remain calm. “Noah, that was a one–time thing. We talked about this. We can’t complicate things, especially with the divorce coming up.”

a little closer so that I could

close. Finally, I muttered, “Because our relationship… Our relationship isn’t deep enough anymore to warrant a lifelong marriage. We’ve grown apart, Noah. We’re different people

you remember that time we snuck out to the lake at midnight when

watching his face for any sign of recognition, waiting for him to finish the story. But Noah just looked confused, shaking his head

“You don’t even remember our past, and this isn’t the first time this has happened.

I knew that they were true. And it seemed, to my surprise, that

in love. But what’s the


shocked. “What? Noah, you’re drunk. You don’t know what

to leave. But Noah was faster. He blocked the doorway, his body close to mine. Before I could react, he had my wrists pinned above my head against

and excitement coursing through me.

of me, the same part of me that had tasted the doe’s blood, was turned on by this forceful side of Noah,

“Noah-”

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