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Xavier pulled away abruptly, his breath hitching as he stared down at the woman beneath him. A turbulent wave of emotion—one he couldn't name or suppress—swirled in his chest.

He had initiated that kiss. Not out of punishment, and not out of cold obligation.

Chloe Bishop blinked, the hollow void in her eyes slowly focusing back onto Xavier’s face. When she spoke, her voice was calm