Chapter 868 – Not Acceptable
Her release was a slow, cresting wave, a gradual build of pressure that finally, blessedly, broke. It was a long, shuddering breath that escaped her, her body tightening and then slowly easing as the intensity passed through her.
He followed close behind, tension unraveling in a way that felt less like exhaustion and more like something spent and replenished at the same time.
For a moment…
They stayed like that.
Still.
Connected.
The water moved around them in quiet ripples, heat wrapping around skin that still hummed with sensation. Lux's breath was slower now, steadier, but his hands didn't leave her. Not yet. His fingers remained anchored at her waist, as if letting go too soon would break something that hadn't finished settling.
Mira leaned in again.
And kissed him.
This time…
Not rushed.
Not demanding.
But deeper.
Slower.
Intentional.
Her lips lingered, her breath brushing his, and when she pulled back.
She didn't go far.
