Chapter 26
Xavier
I went to check up.on her for what seemed like the umpteenth time. Then, this time, I sent for her. I wanted answers but she stood there in her dress and I swallowed, aroused by her appearance.
What the hell is this? I scolded myself.
I didn't know how I got this close.
I got closer to her, each step bringing a heaviness to my chest I didn't understand. My heart beat faster with every inch I closed between us, even though I tried to maintain my composure, tried to hide it. What was this? It wasn't like me to feel anything beyond control, power, and the constant pulse of responsibility. But here, standing in front of Zara, I couldn't suppress the strange rhythm that threatened to expose something I wasn't ready to admit.