Chapter 183
~ Hailey ~
I was shocked at Navine's sudden change in attitude. Completely blindsided by the emotional whiplash.
Why did he kiss me?
The question echoed in my mind even as I tried to process everything else happening around me.
That kiss had been grounding. Anchoring. In the midst of all this chaos and trauma and fear, Navine's lips on mine had made everything else fade away for just a moment.
My heart had melted seeing him so emotional. So raw. So completely undone in a way I'd never witnessed before.
The hug—desperate and careful at the same time, like he was afraid I might break. The kiss—passionate and relieved and claiming. The forehead pressed to mine—intimate and vulnerable and real.
I'd felt my heart flutter. Actually flutter like some ridiculous romance novel h
