Chapter 354

• He pulls me by my wrist and solidly wraps me in his arms, molding me to him. He rests his lips against my temple as I sag into him.
• This feels too good; this is what I need; this is what I’ve missed. I snake my arms around his waist, entirely enveloped in one of the best hugs I’ve ever felt. I could stay this way forever, inhaling his warmth around me like a security blanket. It makes all the anger, pain, and chaos drift away like a dream. Forgotten.
• We both exhale heavily, releasing the tension fully.