Artemis’s POV

I jostled him away, my head filled with conflicting feelings of confusion and sexual attraction. “Please stop, Kain. Please.” I said in a low manner but I knew he hardly listened to me.

Kain’s gaze shifted and locked in the direction of mine and it felt unbelievably intense. It seemed like he was looking for something, but I could not make out what it was. He advanced and shook his head softly, stepping back.

"Artemis, I..." he said slowly as I cut him off.

"Kain, enough, I'm asking for some distance. Thank you. I didn’t look back as I left him there, still in the kitchen."

Why was...