Chapter 509
Chapter 509
Chapter 509
3rd Person’s POV
“I work here p>
Rowan’s eyes narrowed. “They told me you only work afternoon shifts now. So what are you doing here at this hour?” His gaze swept over her face. “It’s already dark. This isn’t safe for you p>
For a moment, Luén looked away.
Her thoughts raced.
The truth was simple. The moment she learned Rowan would be here tonight, she had come looking for him. She had told herself it was part of a plan, another step toward securing his attention and drawing him closer. Yet standing before him now, she realized there was an easier path.
Slowly, she lifted her gaze.
“Because I knew you’d be here. And that’s why I called your name earlier, I knew you would come p>
“Luén p>
“I wanted to see you p>
For a moment, Rowan stared at her.
“That’s it?” he asked. “Don’t tell me you have another piece of important news like the day you spent an entire night waiting outside my company p>
“No.” She cut him off before he could continue.
There was no turning back now.
“Then tell me then.” Rowan took a step closer. “Why did you want to see me?” His voice had lowered.
Luén felt her pulse quicken.
She took a slow breath.
“Because I… I can’t stop thinking about you. I tried to ignore it. Really,” she admitted. “I kept telling myself it was nothing. Every time our paths crossed, you stayed in my thoughts. I convinced myself it was just a coincidence…” Her fingers curled at her sides. “But eventually I realized it wasn’t. I like you, Rowan p>
The words settled between them.
Rowan stared at her in stunned silence.
She had to be out of her mind.
That was the only explanation.
Yet even as the thought crossed his mind, his heart betrayed him. It slammed violently against his ribs.
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Her confession sent heat coursing through his veins, awakening something he hadn’t felt in a long time. Something Cora had never given him.
Slowly, he closed the distance between them.
One hand settled firmly around her waist. “Do you understand what you’re saying?” His gaze never left hers. “Because I’m not the kind of man who lets someone take back words like that p>
Luén held his stare. “I don’t want to take them back p>
That was all the encouragement Rowan needed.
He captured her lips and pulled her into his arms, lifting her effortlessly off her feet. The world seemed to blur around them as their breath mingled, neither willing to create any distance between them.
“Rowan p>
“Shh.” His thumb brushed gently across her lower lip.
“Are you angry that I have feelings for you p>
“No.” A faint smile touched his lips. “It’s exactly what I’ve been waiting to hear p>
Then he kissed her again.
The night stretched on around them, quiet and endless.
Whatever motives had drawn them together-whether desire, loneliness, ambition, or something far more selfish-faded beneath the warmth of each other’s arms. When morning finally arrived, neither regretted what had passed between them.
The following day, Rowan summoned his guards.
Everyone of them arrived, including Kaz. Bruises darkened his face. One eye remained swollen.
And judging by his expression, Azrel had followed Rowan’s orders with impressive dedication.
“What did Alpha call us here for?” one guard muttered.
Another glanced toward Kaz and immediately frowned. “Damn it, Kaz. This is your fault. The female from last night… It’s the same one who spent an entire freezing night waiting outside his company. You picked a fight with someone Alpha clearly cares about p>
Realization slowly dawned across the group.
Their expressions became increasingly horrified.