With every second that she was not with him, he could feel her absence like a gaping hole in his chest, and the thought of her being away from him was unbearable.He knew he was being unnecessarily clingy but still could not help it and honestly, didn’t want to. Marissa, sensing his distress, refused to leave his side. She spent every moment she could in the infirmary, tending to his wounds and providing comfort while also attending to pack matters with James and Claire mostly. Her touch was soothing, and Dario found solace in her presence. But even with her there, he struggled to keep his hands off her. The moment she entered the room, he wanted to pull her close, to feel her warmth against him, to breathe in her scent. “Dario, you need to rest,” she would say gently, her voice laced with concern, but he could see the way her cheeks flushed when he looked at her, the way her breath quickened when he reached for her. It was a dance of longing, and he was losing control. He lost it
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