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Author: River Audra
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MILES

I felt like a different person.

The moment Dominic got close to me, my heart went on a rampage, my body flushed with a mix of excitement and dread. I should have pushed him away. I should have made an excuse to leave, to put some distance between us before I did something reckless.

Instead, I stayed.

His scent—warm, masculine, familiar—was clouding my thoughts. His presence was suffocating in a way that I didn't want to escape.

"Is. It. Her?"

His deep voice vibrated through me, hitting every nerve like a plucked string. His body was so close that I could feel his heat radiating into mine, and I hated that it soothed me.

I didn’t speak. I couldn’t.

But my nod was answer enough.

His hands flexed at his sides, the tension rolling off him in waves. The golden flames in his eyes darkened into something unreadable—something I should be afraid of.

"That explains a lot."

His voice was low, sharp. I searched his face, trying to gauge his emotions, but I couldn’t tell if he was
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