Chapter 69

The history, the anguish, and the passion were all burning inside of me, paralyzing me. The power I had released was still licking my skin, and I was stuck in the feeling of it—locked in my immobile body, trapped in his presence—with nothing I could do about it. The regret of what I had done washed over me like a tidal wave of horror.

My body and bones felt like fragile branches, and the aftermath was beating my brain, but my heart hurt more than anything else.

I could sense him too, wherever I was.

Between us, the anguish felt like a fist around my heart, squeezing until...