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I frown “What happened?”

Instinctively, my hand inches closer to his face, to the bruise on his cheek But the second the tip of rabshis other hand on the wall to trap me inside

“You”

The word cole breath, but its power doesn’t evade e He leans in closer, alht alone makes my breath hitch in my throat

“I hate … you”

My face contorts

How could he say that?

“Is that what you ca tears well up in my eyes “Get out”

His lip curls up “Make me”

I shove hiain But no matter how hard I push, I can’t even make him move an inch away from me

“What do you want?” I say,down Luca’s chiseled chest visible through his shirt

His dark eyes lower toback up into mine “You”

Anger swirls through my body “I didn’t do anyth—”

I can’t finish my sentence

Because his hot lips are on mine

Consu me whole

And I can’t fucking breathe

Luca De Vos … is kissing me? But why?

I don’t understand He said he hated me He’s continuously bullied hed at me

But now his lips are on ht anyone could And for sorows nuue coaxing theroan that sets my body on fire

His hand ainstus ale of his e protruding from his pants

Fuck

What is happening?

When his tongue forces itself between my lips and licks the roof of my mouth, one of his hands slides down my arm while the other slithers between the towel

In an instant, I bite

He leans back, his finger ue darts out to lick up the blood while his eyes sparkle with curiosity “You bit me”

“No shit,” I retort “First, you tell me you hate me, and then you kiss me?”

He bursts out into laughter

“What’s so funny about that?” I quip