Chapter 58

I froze, my heart pounding so loudly I could barely think straight. Part of me knew exactly what I would regret, because it was the same thing he would regret—and there was no way I could cross that line.

Wouldn’t giving in mean letting him win after he had humiliated me on multiple occasions?

‘Do it,’ I heard something whisper from deep within, and I knew it was Lumia, encouraging me to do the wrong thing.

‘Do it.’

Should I?

I leaned a bit closer, but didn’t get far as Kylan stepped back. He eyed me as if I was the crazy one, as if he didn’t just dare me to kiss him.

Just like that, I once again fell for his game.

“Your cheeks are glowing,” he noted.

I gasped, reaching up to cover my face, but it was of no use. He had already seen it anyway.

How was he so unaffected by all of this? Did our bond mean nothing to him?

“Well,” he said. “Since you’re all fired up, let’s see if you can channel that energy into your run.”