CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

~NORA'S POV~

His thick, jet-black hair fell in soft waves around his chiseled jawline, and his full lips were often twisted into a smirk that could set hearts racing.

As he began to step closer, I could feel the heat emanating from his body, warming me from the inside out. His scent was heady and intoxicating, a mix of mint and earth that made me want to wrap myself around him.

Without breaking eye contact, he reached out and ran a hand down my cheek, sending shivers down my spine. His touch was gentle, but I could feel the strength in his fingers, a reminder of the power he held over me.

He was a perfect specimen of masculinity, his muscles rippling under his skin, his veins bulging with strength. I couldn't help but feel a rush of desire coursing through my body.

I sighted his tattoos; it seemed like his tattoos seemed to draw me to them like a magnet, and I couldn't look away from the muscles that bulged beneath them.

They seemed to tell a story, each one representing something un