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Ch45 - Honest body
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2024-12-19 21:00:08Lena glanced at Alaric, who hadn’t moved a muscle. Lowering her eyes, she swiftly swung her legs off the bed. “Forget it. I’m not thick-skinned enough to hog your bed. I’ll just—”
As she brushed past him, her dress lightly swept against his leg. In an instant, Alaric’s hand encircled her waist, pulling her back against him. Her back pressed against his rising and falling chest, and even through the fabric, she could feel the heat emanating from his legs, now supporting her seated on his lap.
Her breath hitched, and a gravelly voice murmured by her ear, “Be honest, were you thinking about sleeping with me?”
The words were nearly the same as before, but the tone was completely different. The air had shifted. Lena’s heart pounded chaotically. She
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