Chapter 202. Unbound Passion

Aurora’s POV

I hadn’t expected this—none of it. The way Caleb’s lips found mine, the way his touch ignited something deep inside me that had been waiting, burning beneath the surface. The ocean stretched before us, a vast and endless witness to the moment we found ourselves in, the moment we surrendered.

His lips were warm, urgent, molding against mine as if he had been holding back for too long. I felt the hesitation in his breath, the way he held me like he was still giving me a chance to pull away, but I didn’t—I couldn’t. Instead, I kissed him back with the same intensity, letting myself drown in him.

But when his hands began exploring my body, my heart gave an involuntary thud, and I had to stop him.

“Are you sure?” I breathed against his lips, my voice barely louder than the wind that danced around us.

“W-we’re on the beach…we could be seen by anyone…”

“There’s no one else here,” he murmured, his forehead resting against mine. His voi