Chapter 399

KASMINE.

*Would you let me?” He whispered, searching my eyes, “I’ll take the lead… You’ll follow… Allow me to heal those wounds, baby.”

I let out a shaky breath and nodded. I didn’t trust myself to speak.

He leaned in slowly, like he was waiting for me to flinch or pull away. When I didn’t, he pulled me closer. My heart gave a small thud, and he paused with his lips just mere inches away from mine.

“It’s okay, baby. I’ve got you…” He whispered slowly, “It’s just a kiss… You’re safe… You’re not alone in this

And then he kissed me.

At first, I froze and didn’t know how to react or what to do. This would be the first time we’d kissed since I regained consciousness. And he’d been patient with me all along. And my ongoing post–trauma therapy was already producing results.

He kept going slowly, like he was reading every breath I took, and every tiny flinch or shift in my body. He didn’t want to just kiss me… he wanted me to remember what it meant to be kissed by someone who actually loved you.

My lips moved slightly.

“Yes, baby. That’s it. Keep going…” he murmured into my mouth, the heat of his breath mixing with mine. His voice cracked on the edges. “God, I’ve fucking missed you, Mine…”

That word – Mine – sounded more like a plea to me… To my inner self.

moment I did, it was like

starving. I could feel the maddening, slow domination, like he wanted to relearn every single inch of my mouth, and take his fucking time doing it. My thighs pressed together on

my face down to my waist, tugging me into

a thick, ragged voice. “I’ve missed this… I’ve missed

down to cradle the back of my neck, pulling me deeper into him. I didn’t realize how badly

touch of his.

I didn’t hold back. I let go. I let myself

didn’t just kiss

remembered everything.

And I wanted more.

KESTER.

when she froze, I did

the first time our lips would touch since she woke up… since everything broke and started

I didn’t want

she’d break. My thumb stroked the edge of her cheekbone, and I

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didn’t

She didn’t. That was a good

it a step further and moyed my lips against

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