Nyx's Pov

The walk back to the room felt like forever.

Caspian’s hand never left mine. His grip was warm, steady, but every step made my heart pound harder. My body wanted him, my soul wanted him, but the closer we got to the room, the shyer I felt.

When we entered, the door closed behind us with a soft thud. The silence pressed in, heavy, thick, charged.

I took a deep breath and forced a small smile. “I… I think I should clean up first.”

He stopped in his tracks. His eyes narrowed slightly, not in anger, but in a way that said he knew exactly what I was...