The presence covering me from behind was overwhelming. Intense and harsh and so much stronger than it normally was. The ground didn’t just shift a fraction this time, but it tipped far enough it made it difficult to keep my balance. To remain steady. Compelled, I looked over my shoulder. Ryder hovered at the entryway. Midnight in the light of day. All rigid lines and untamed hair and wicked eyes that stroked over me like a rough caress. One done with callused, needy hands. A shiver rocked through, and I swallowed it down, trying my best to ignore this strange, new energy that had taken his
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