Warning: Mature content in the chapter
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Evaline:
A shiver ran through me.
"River…" I whispered, my fingers tightening in his hair.
He made a low sound in response, somewhere between a growl and a groan, and the vibration of it against my throat sent sparks down my spine.
The intensity kept building - layer by layer - as he took back the control, thrusting deep within me.
Until I could feel the tension gathering again inside me, tighter and tighter.
River was getting close too.
I knew because his movements started losing that careful restraint. His breathing grew rougher, his grip firmer, his forehead pressing against mine as if he was holding himself together by sheer will.
Then suddenly...
He stilled.
I blinked, disoriented by the sudden halt.
"River…?"
He inhaled sharply, his hands tightening on my hips as if he was about to move me away.
"I need to-" His voice broke slightly. "I'm not- I don't have-"
