Chapter 121 She Stays(1)
- PEONY CRIMSON’S POV
- The sweet warmth in Xavier's arms brought a sense of safety and serenity to my soul. For a few seconds, the world seemed to be ours alone. I drank in the rhythm of his heart, merging with my own. To the love I found in the way his eyes looked at me, a single tear slid from the corner of my eye.
- As he gently set me back down on the ground, out of nowhere an excruciating pain pierced my chest, making my breath catch in my throat.