“Just admit it.” His gaze slides down my half-naked body. A muscle flickers in his jaw, and he drags in another deep breath through his nose. But to my shock, it’s not anger that flickers in his eyes. It’s burning desire. The realization sends a jolt through my body. All my life, I’ve avoided doing things like this. I’ve avoided challenging people. Avoided doing things that might make them angry. Because I didn’t want them to start hating me. And deep down, that age-old fear was twisting inside me, worrying that I shouldn’t be doing that to Draven either. That standing up to him would only
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