Rion’s POV
I couldn’t help it. My heart was hammering so hard I thought it would explode out of my chest.
I crossed the room in two strides, pulled her into my arms, and kissed her like I would die if I didn’t.
Because I might.
The kiss was deep, hungry, and completely unrestrained. My mouth moved over hers with raw need, tongue sliding against hers, tasting the sweetness I’d been craving since the moment I woke up alone and realized that she was gone.
God, I was pathetic.
Look at me.
I’d once thought I could hate her. I thought I could punish her with my distance. Thought I could look at her one day and feel nothing. Thought I could train myself to never want her again.
I was even planning on rejecting her after my so-called punishment. I forced myself to believe that it was the
