t suddenly, he pulled back as if jolted awake.

Regaining his senses, confusion and frustration welled within Holden.

A deep breath was his attempt to re-anchor himself to the moment.

It dawned on him just how profound her unconscious influence over him was. He felt irresistibly drawn to her, a sensation he couldn’t reconcile with.

This unfamiliar lack of control was unnerving. Holden recalled similar entrancements he’d felt around her before.

He distanced himself, choosing a seat on the sofa by the bed, deliberately avoiding Ariana’s tranquil face. Yet, even out of sight, she was not out of mind. Her presence was pervasive, dominating his thoughts.

No past experience came to mind that could explain this magnetism. He was certain Ariana hadn’t bewitched him; the turmoil was entirely his own doing.

about her elicited such a reaction from him?

stripped him of his memories. His grandfather’s recounting

come to terms with that detachment, chalking it up to the aftermath

a forgotten bond between them? A connection his

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anticipated her actions reaching Holden’s

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