Bound by the Past, Locked by the Heart novel Chapter 170

"Are you... in a lot of pain?"

He pulled her into an even tighter embrace. She could feel the changes in his body—an undeniable presence that made her own heart race wildly out of rhythm.

Her hand slid down from his hair and rested on his shoulder. She hesitated for a moment before gently pushing against him. "Get up, you're too heavy. I can't breathe."

He stiffened, slowly lifting his head, the corners of his eyes still rimmed with red. "Willa..."

He pushed himself up, rolled off her, and lay down beside her.

The sofa was quite small to begin with, so the two of them were squeezed tightly together, arms pressed against each other.

Willa turned her head to look at him. He was lying flat on his back, one arm draped over his forehead, covering his eyes. His lips were pressed into a tight line, and his Adam's apple kept bobbing up and down.

"Randal," she called his name. "Are you mad?"

"No, I just need a minute... to calm down."

She reached out and moved his arm away from his forehead.

His eyes were revealed—the fire in them was far from extinguished, but he was trying hard to suppress it.

He turned his head to meet her gaze, his voice tinged with grievance. "Willa, when you look at me like that, I can't calm down."

"Then don't."

His pupils contracted slightly. "Earlier you said..."

"I changed my mind."

Willa reached out, hooked her arms around his neck, and pulled him close.

His body was even hotter than she had imagined. The moment they pressed together, she couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Willa..." His voice was unbelievably hoarse.

"Don't speak. If you say another word, I really will change my mind."

He immediately lowered his head and kissed her with fierce intensity.

Willa's mind went blank from his kiss, her fingers instinctively clenching his collar.

His hand slid up from her waist, the touch against her bare skin sending a jolt of electricity through her.

She instinctively tried to pull away, but he pinned her by the waist.

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