Elena's breath caught in her throat, her body igniting with a familiar fire she thought long extinguished. For a moment, she melted into his embrace, surrendering to the raw passion that had once consumed them both.

Then, reality snapped back into focus, and she tore herself away, breathless and reeling. "What are you doing?" she demanded, her eyes flashing with a mixture of desire and anger.

Kaden's gaze smoldered, his pupils dilated with want. "Reminding you of what we had, what we can have again."

Elena pressed a trembling hand to her lips, still tingling from his kiss. "You can't just sweep back into my life and expect everything to...