The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Losing Herself

Her heart whispered, Kiss him.

But just as the world held its breath...

Ring. Ring.

The sudden shrill of the phone shattered the moment like glass. Selene jumped, startled so badly that her body jerked, and she almost stumbled off her seat. Panic rushed through, her face burning as if she had been caught doing something forbidden.

But before she could fall, a strong arm wrapped around her waist. Kieran’s grip steadied her, firm and unyielding. The heat of his touch sank through her. His breath brushed against her ear as he spoke softly with his low voice.

"Be careful."

The words sent a different kind of shiver through her. Selene’s throat tightened, her cheeks flaming. She could only nod quickly, unable to meet his eyes. Her hands fumbled for the phone, desperate for escape from the weight of what almost happened.

She pressed it to her ear. "H-hello?"

"Selene?" It was Sara’s voice. "I won’t be able to come back tomorrow. Something came up. You need to be careful, alright? If you want, I can ask Rael or Aswin to come and stay with you."

Selene forced her voice steady, though her fingers still trembled. "No... no, it’s fine. Really. I’ll be fine. There’s no need."

"Are you sure?" Sara pressed gently.

flickered toward Kieran, her

still thudding from more than just the interruption. The phone rested heavy in her lap, but

herself. She had almost kissed him. She had lost every bit of sense she thought she had, lost herself

tingled, her body felt weak, and she wanted to bury her face in her palms. What was I even thinking? She scolded herself. How could

not look at him. Not after that. Just the thought of meeting his gaze made her whole

dared to see his eyes, what would she find there? Did he know how badly she had wanted it? Did he

word, she started the car and pulled away from the coven, her eyes fixed on the road as if it were the only thing keeping her alive. The night air outside

try to break the silence. But his presence filled the car, heavy and impossible to ignore. And

on her cheek, on her neck, sliding over her hands gripping the wheel, tracing every inch of her as if he were memorizing her. The heat of it wrapped around her like a flame,

through the roads as though she could run away

want to bury myself somewhere no one

car skidded to a stop in front of her house. She

she said quickly, her voice shaky and uneven. She didn’t dare look at him, not even once. "If you want to go back, you can take my

almost frantic, like a demon was chasing her, like the very weight

were fast, uneven, almost like she was escaping from him. The door shut,

there for a long moment, his eyes fixed on the space where she had disappeared. His gaze burned hot, heavy, almost too much for him to hold. His chest rose and fell, his breath

could not believe what he had just seen. Even now, it felt unreal. Selene, the same Selene who always kept her

had leaned so close he could almost taste her breath. Her eyes had softened, her lips parted, and for a second, it

his side. He closed his eyes tightly, rubbing his hand across his face as if he could wipe away the heat burning

how hard he had been holding himself back. Only he knew how much restraint it took not to close that last inch, not to pull her against him