Chapter 155

Alexi sighs heavily, his embrace noticeably firming up to get me as bodily close as possible. That sense of security flanking me as he does. I can almost feel his relief at being able to touch me again and realise it must have been killing him to be so close yet so far apart while torturing himself over this whole mess. His distance was because he knew proximity would make him touch me impulsively.

“I have so many regrets when it comes to you. This house, I guess, harbours a lot of them. I’m sorry. You know that, right? I would never hurt you that way again in any way… I swear, Cam. None of the things that happened between us is how I would ever treat you again for anything. No matter how mad or hurt I am, I will never cross that line and risk losing you—ever. I need you to trust that even if you don’t trust me. I’ve changed.” He buries his face in the top of my hair, his voice and breath warming my scalp, sending tingles and goosebumps all over from my temple down to my feet.