Alexander’s pov

She continued running her fingers over it, and I wanted to return the gesture, if only to feel the permanence with which I had claimed her. On the other hand, I restrained myself. I realised there was a limit to how far I could push my luck given how precarious the situation was between us.

Is there going to be scarring?" she enquired. Unusually for me, I had trouble understanding her tone.

There won't be any going back now; it's irreversible. “…oh.”

she swayed. Slowly, like a comet trapped in the sun's gravity, I reached out and touched her.

“If that feels right now, it’s even better when...