Chapter 43

• Mia's POV
• I finally laid down on the plush bed, the soft lavender sheets cradling me in their comforting embrace. The room, so perfectly designed, felt like a sanctuary, but my mind refused to settle. My lips still tingled from the kiss with Tristan, and my heart raced every time I thought about how close we’d been.
• "How could something so brief feel so intense?" I ran my fingers over my lips, replaying the moment in my head. His warmth, the way his hand cupped my face, the way he made me feel like I was the only person in the world—it was all so overwhelming.