Malcolm's lips were still pressed against mine, his kiss a fiery wave that set my heart racing.

But the room resembled a scene straight out of a disaster movie - chairs toppled over, curtains torn from their hinges, and an electric current sparking through the very air.

The tension crackled like static.

“Gosh, what on earth just happened here?” I pulled away from Malcolm, breathless, and my hand went automatically to my mouth, a gesture of complete disbelief at the chaos surrounding us.

I felt a sudden wave of disbelief wash over me when our eyes met, but that paled in comparison to the mounting horror that quickly overtook me...