Chapter 5: You made a pact
Amelie's breath hitched at his reaction. Why did he seem so bothered by a mere mark on her skin?
His intense gaze unsettled her, but she refused to show any sign of vulnerability to him. Instead, she faced him with a calm demeanor.
"Are we playing a question-and-answer game now?" she asked with subtle defiance. She had no intention of revealing the truth about her past—especially not to him.
However, the Alpha hovering over her already knew more than he should. The secrets she wanted to bury were no longer hers alone.
Gabriel didn't respond immediately. His fingers moved in a slow, deliberate trail from her waist to her abdomen as if searching for something unseen.
He could feel it—something beyond the surface, something different about her. But he remained silent, unwilling to voice the thoughts stirring in his mind.
'This woman... there was something about her.' Something he had never encountered in any of his casual meaningless affairs in the past.
Gabriel pressed a kiss on her belly and trailed them slowly up to her chest, which she had covered with her arms. Holding both of her hands, he pinned them in the mattress.
Amelie bit down on her lip, trying to stifle the sounds threatening to escape. But it was useless.