Kieran’s POV~
The house was silent when I unlocked the door, the sa way it had always been whenever I ca here, and I didn’t expect anything else.
This place was supposed to be mine alone, far from everyone, a place where no one could disturb .
I had been feeling low since morning, heavy in the chest, my mind weighed down with thoughts I couldn’t shake, so I decided to co here and stay for a while, to be away from everything.
But the mont I stepped inside, I froze.
A strange scent hit all at once, faint at first, but sharp enough to make pause. My brows furrowed, and I took another breath, slow and careful, and the scent filled my lungs in a way that made feel... uncomfortable, no—restless.
My body tightened, my chest grew warm, and for so reason I couldn’t understand, my pulse quickened.
I pressed a hand to my temple, trying to shake off the sudden rush, but it didn’t fade. The sll only grew stronger as I moved deeper into the house, clinging to like invisible chains, pulling forward step by step.
My thoughts scrambled. No one should be here. No one even knew about this place except Selene, and maybe Sara if she had ever told her, but even then, they weren’t supposed to co here.
This was my space, far away from anyone else. And yet, the sll told I was not alone.
Confusion coiled tighter in , but alongside it sothing else stirred, sothing I didn’t want to na.
The scent wasn’t just strange—it was intoxicating, rich, and heavy, a sweetness that turned into fire the longer I breathed it. My throat went dry, my chest heavy, and I felt like the walls were pressing in.
I tried to calm myself, but the desire rising in was sudden and fierce, like a storm breaking loose inside. I didn’t know why. I didn’t even know what this feeling was.
My steps echoed softly against the floor as I followed the trail, and with each step the sll grew sharper, almost suffocating, filling my lungs until my head spun.
I clenched my jaw and rubbed at my temples, but the fog in my mind only thickened. My whole body felt wrong, restless, and unsettled.
When I reached the guest room, the air shifted completely. The faint sll turned so strong it almost staggered . I braced a hand against the wall, breathing heavily, my body trembling for no reason I could na.
The need to open that door burned through , though I didn’t even know what I was searching for.
My voice ca out rough when I finally spoke.
"Selena... Are you there?"
Silence answered .
No sound, no movent, only the heavy thrum of my own heart echoing in my ears. My hand hovered over the door, unsure whether to knock again or push it open.
I couldn’t relax; I couldn’t stop the storm inside . The scent was drowning , filling every breath I took, twisting sothing deep inside my chest.
Sothing was happening here, sothing I didn’t understand.
I stood there with my hand hovering over the door, my mind torn between opening it and stepping back.
A part of told it was wrong, that I should give her space, but another part of knew it was her. I could feel it. The scent was hers, familiar in a way that struck deep, and there was no denying it.
But what was happening to her? Why was her scent so heavy, so unbearable, so thick that I couldn’t think straight?
I pressed my palm against the door, debating, when suddenly a sound broke through. A thud, followed by a small scream. My heart lurched, the sound cutting through like a blade. I knew that voice. It was Selene.
"Selene? What happened? Are you alright?" I shouted in a frantic voice and started pounding on the door with the side of my fist.
But the room went silent again, so silent it made the hair on my arms stand. Panic coiled in my chest, and I rattled the handle, but it didn’t move. And I realized it was locked.
I cursed under my breath and ran straight towards my room and ca back in an instant for the spare key I kept, my hands shaking more than I wanted to admit.
The key slipped once, clattering against the floor, and I snatched it up with a growl of frustration. My breath was ragged, my chest heaving as I forced it into the lock.
The mont the door swung open, my whole body froze.
Selene was on the ground, her skin pale against the dark floor, her hair wet and clinging to her shoulders, a bathrobe loosely wrapped around her trembling form.
For a heartbeat I couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe, the sight stealing every thought from .
Then instinct took over.
"Selene!" I rushed forward, dropping to my knees beside her, my hands trembling as I gathered her into my arms. Her body was warm, and the mont I touched her, a restless fire surged through .
Her scent hit harder here, drowning completely. My chest burned, my mouth went dry, my tongue felt heavy, and I felt as if my very breath belonged to her. Each inhale filled with her until I thought I would go mad.
I lifted her carefully, cradling her against , and the weight of her body made sothing twist painfully inside my chest. She was so light, and yet her warmth seeped through , dragging deeper into a desire I couldn’t fight.
I carried her to the bed with unsteady steps and when I laid her down, my hands lingered longer than they should have.
Her damp hair spread across the pillow, her lips parted slightly as she breathed shallowly, and everything in scread to pull her closer, to rge myself into her until there was no space left between us.
I clenched my jaw hard, fighting against the pull, but it was useless. My heart thundered, my breath was uneven, and my whole body trembled as if it was not mine anymore.
The scent wrapped around like a chain, dragging every thought into heat and longing.
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