Chapter 60

We melded seamlessly, our body heat setting my mind spinning in a whirlwind of desire. The proximity between us ignited an indescribable yearning within me. His masculinity was incredibly appealing at this moment, a complex mix of ambition and pain that I longed to soothe. It was a strange desire, one that both surprised and confused me. As I locked eyes with Knight, I noticed the darkening intensity in his gaze, like a shadow lurking in the depths of my heart—hauntingly beautiful. My eyes drifted to his neck, and I couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness that he had no mate's mark. I had heard that mates marked each other, but I wasn't a werewolf, so maybe...

“You’re...driving me mad,” He mumbled in my ear. It was a simple embrace but I evoked something within him, I knew by the way his body reacted. “Stop this...I don’t want to force you,”

I finally let him go when I recalled my wits, although that came with much reluctance and hesitation. Despite the horror,