Chapter 265

Mason’s POV

“Wait!” Logan’s voice cut through the air like a knife, sharp and commanding.

I froze, my hand trembling, the substance mere inches from my lips. My breath hitched, and I stopped halfway, holding perfectly still. For a moment, I didn’t dare move, unsure of what was coming next.

Logan stepped forward, his gaze locked onto mine, intense and unyielding. “Don’t put that in your mouth,” he said, his tone firm.

I lowered my hand slowly, my heart pounding like a drum. Relief washed over me in a wave, and I let out a shaky breath. “You… you don’t want me to taste it?”

A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. “No, Mason. I was just joking.”

Joking? My knees almost buckled from the weight of my fear and relief colliding. “Joking?” I repeated, trying to process his words. “You were joking?”

Logan crossed his arms, leaning casua