Chapter 2003

"Do you even have to ask?" Alaric said.

"Please, who knows women better than another woman?" Hertha rolled her eyes at him and strutted ahead.

"Guess it's back to the clean-cut look for me then. Can't have you disliking it," Alaric followed her.

"Alaric, how many more times do I have to tell you, we're just frien-!" Hertha turned around, annoyance creasing her forehead, about to remind him they were just friends.

Before she could finish, Alaric cupped her face, pulling her closer, and her lips were suddenly captured in a kiss.

Her breath hitched, eyes widening. Up close, Alaric's face was magnified, his eyes like shimmering orbs of crystal, so pure they seemed to pull her in.

And his eyelashes, long and curled, were a sight to behold.

How could a man's eyes be so beautiful?

Lost in thought, Hertha felt the kiss deepen, stealing her breath, conquering and claiming.

The stirring sensation was like the warmth of spring, intoxicating.

Her body temperature rose along with it.

feeling Alaric's breath on

night three years ago, almost merging

Alaric, heated

a helpless yet

tightened

her tension, Alaric

his hands had cradled

the

to her back,

fire

with every touch.

heartless words, but now, he was

in his arms,

this wasn't the hallway, he

before him. Hoping against

smiled on him, and there she was inside the elevator as the doors

thought to push Alaric away, but as his kiss deepened, the rising heat fogged her mind, melting

ever loved, his slightest effort made her

to strip away all her defenses, leaving her intoxicated in

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