Chapter 18

ESTELLE

I had never wanted a man in my life more than I wanted Gabriel Linden. It was loud and clear how I was so drawn to him like I was a moth, and he was a flame.

No matter how I told myself this, whatever we had would only put me in so much trouble, but I only listened to his voice and sensed him close to me. I lost all my willpower.

This man lying next to me completely consumed me, but I couldn’t also ignore that he sacrificed something to take me to his bed.

We were still naked. Linden was tracing the back of his finger on my collarbone. His simple touch already hardened my nipple, and the ache between my legs began to spike again.

“What’s in your head right now?”

“You,” I admitted. “It’s ridiculous. I don’t even know you, yet here I am, lying next to you naked, letting you break all rules.”

“There are no rules to break, and you know you can trust me deep in your heart. Your mind, your body, and your heart know you can trust me with th