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23|Lightning
~Rory~
I pushed Jace by the chest the moment my eyes locked with the wolf’s reflection.
I am certain that we were breathless for an entirely different reason. Jace’s blue eyes were dilated and wild with lust, while mine were surely wide with confusion. The quick worry that washed over his face was proof of that.
“Rory,” he reached for my face, I flinched before he could touch me again.
Jace stepped back, giving me the space that I can’t get on my own, since I’m still unable to move with the shelf on my back.
I wasn’t even worried that he kissed me. Even without my verbal consent, I allowed him to kiss me. But what the hell was that? It wasn’t a snippet from my dreams. I know this because I relived them repeatedly in my h
CastielI apologize in advance since I have to put the updates for this book on hold until March. Finishing AGWNR will be my goal next month, and since there are only 28 days for Feb, it'll be tough to update two books regularly and meet the required days and word count by the platform. Thank you for understanding. xx 1.28.22
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