(IZARA POV)
(Warning it's a short 18+ chapter ahead!)
“Archer” I called as he hummed. He was taking his sweet time, moving his hands around my face. From my eyes to my nose and my lips. His wandered around and I felt like melting under his stare.
My breath hitched.
He stepped even closer. His scent—clean, warm, laced with spice and something distinctly Archer—wrapped around me like a cloak. His hand tilted my chin up gently, giving me every chance to step away.
But I didn’t.
I leaned into him.
His lips brushed mine first like a question—tentative, tasting.
“Izara” for the first time he called me by my actual name. It made my heart drop, my inner self stumbled.
“Call me my name again,” I whispered as he kissed my neck.
“Izara” he called again, this time close to my ear. This t
