[Music recommendation: Joep Beving - Ida]
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His words sent her heart spiralling into chaos while her pulse raced frantically against her skin.
And that was it.
Her knees, which had already been struggling to hold her upright, finally gave out beneath her.
But before she could sink completely, Gavriel's strong arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her flush against his hard, sculpted body.
A shaky gasp escaped her lips as she instinctively gripped his robe to steady herself. Slowly, she lifted her gaze to his face just as he pulled back enough for her to fully see the terrifying intensity burning within those blue eyes.
It felt as though he was staring straight into her soul.
As his words slowly settled into her mind, disbelief finally spilled from her lips.
"You're not serious… are you?"
"Do you think I'm joking?" he asked in return, his face utterly serious.
