Chapter 75

Alexi moves in before I can get my head to stop spinning, breathing to calm down and regulate. He lowers me to my feet slowly, nose brushing mine softly, my breath halts in my lungs, and everything goes deathly silent. That power he has over me, knocking me mute for a moment. In a millisecond, as I’m trying to find the strength to peel us apart, his mouth grazes mine so softly, almost like a breath has skimmed my skin delicately, erupting in the most heart-fluttering sensations as he leans in for an inevitable kiss.

There is a pause for a second, as though time stops and everything freezes around me. My mind, soul and body fall about five hundred feet in a blink, and I jump into extreme panic mode.

“Alexi, don’t!” I snap, pushing him away hard as my entire bodily organs jump through my chest cavity. Physically, it’s a harsh shove that I didn’t think I had in me, and it separates us effectively, shocking him with my aggressive reaction.

He looks hurt, eyebrows dive-