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2021-11-26 19:47:35Selena POV:
My cheek was pressed up against his chest and I could hear his rapid heartbeat. Our hands were still joined at our sides as my other was pinned to me by his arm around me.
Our emotions swirled in my head, fighting for dominance as our bodies remained motionless. My anger. His confusion. It didn’t matter that our physical contact brought us a certain calm. We were both fighting it as neither of us wanted to give in.
“Selena,” Duncan said quietly, his breathing strained.
“Yes?” I whispered back.
“Why did you run? Can you be honest?” he asked. I knew that he meant our mating and not this morning.
“Because…” I was even quieter than before.
“Because why?” he pressed.
“I don’t want to say.”
He moved his hand up my back and to my neck, pressing so that I would look up at him. He was intently looking down at me, waiting f
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