Chapter 50: Too Late
WARNING
This Chapter contains mature content. Please skip this Chapter and move on to the next if you feel uncomfortable. Rated 18.
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Zylan was as caught off guard as he noticed the worry etched across her face. In her concern, Naomi seemed to have forgotten that she was still naked before him, vulnerable and exposed in a way that stirred something deep within him. Her trembling hands moved toward his chest, tracing the scar carefully, as though she feared hurting him even with the gentlest touch.
"Does it still hurt?" she asked softly, her voice barely above a whisper, as her fingers glided delicately over the scar, the tips of her fingers brushing his skin like a feather.
Zylan’s gaze flickered down to her chest before darting back to her face, unable to hold eye contact for long. The innocence in her expression, combined with the genuine concern in her voice, stirred something primal within him. Did she even realize how utterly seductive she looked in that moment? The way her golden locks framed her flushed face, the way her lips parted slightly as she waited for his response—it was unbearable.
Each small gesture she made, no matter how unintentional, stoked the fire within him, making it hard to think straight. The contrast of her soft vulnerability against the fire in his blood was maddening. He could feel the heat of her skin against his, the way her body seemed to glow in the light, and it only added to the raw desire building inside him.
His chest tightened as he tried to focus on her words, but every time her fingers traced the scar, his mind would spin back to the way her body had felt pressed against his only moments ago. Zylan swallowed hard, his breath catching slightly as his fingers twitched at his sides, itching to reach out, to pull her closer again. The thin line between tenderness and lust was beginning to blur, and he wasn’t sure if he wanted to pull away or pull her in even closer.
"No, Naomi... cover up," he murmured, his voice thick with tension, though he struggled to maintain his composure.