Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 820

Clara pulled Dylan onto the bed, her fingers brushing against his damp hair. She raised an eyebrow. "You took a shower before coming over?"

He didn't answer. Instead, he turned his head away, silent as ever.

Clara sighed. This guy was impossible-so repressed and stubborn.

Fine. If Dylan wouldn't talk, she had other ways to get him to open up. Words didn't work on him, but she was pretty sure her tongue would.

And just like that, the second she kissed him, he gave in.

His eyes darkened, hands finding her waist. He hesitated for a few seconds before finally murmuring, "What is it you want to ask me so badly?"

She was really going above and beyond just to get an answer out of him.

Everything after that just happened naturally. When Clara took the lead, Dylan never stood a chance.

Honestly, it wasn't even about refusing he couldn't think straight, let alone say

no.

By the time they finally came up for air, the sky outside was already turning pale with morning light.

Clara was exhausted. She rolled over and yawned. "Let me sleep first. I'll ask you later."

pulling her closer, pressing a kiss

her dreams had been relentless— especially after that showdown with Simon. The memories kept looping in her mind,

made her feel safe and warm. That comfort, though, always felt like it was hiding under layers of secrets, making her shiver even

again that

hot and sticky, wounded, everything around

into a survival test-fifteen days alone. If

voice: "Does it have to be

"You were younger when you did it. Survive, or

"I just..."

had always been afraid of

training pushed her to the edge, she held

the wild weren't just about dodging wild animals-there were people out there

ten days, dealing with every threat, until

just a kid, desperate to survive. And right when

heart jumped. "Ben?

but he didn't

it was Ben. He always looked out

couldn't see, and the place was crawling with poisonous

mentor do this to us? Why is it so dangerous? And why did

her hand Her stomach settled, and