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CHAPTER 128
~Valerie's POV~
Later That Night – Somewhere Beyond the Border
I was still trying to calm my heart by the time we hit the border road. The kiss lingered on my lips. And right now, I want more.
And Dristan… he didn't say a word after it. He just opened the passenger door for me like he hadn't just wrecked my brain. Like he hadn't turned my bones to silk with one move.
Now, we were driving. Fast.
The wind whipped past the half-cracked windows. Trees blurred under the rising moonlight. Every few seconds, I found myself glancing at him from the corner of my eye.
One hand on the wheel, the other on the armrest, Dristan was calm. Too calm.
But I could feel it—just beneath the surface.
His wolf was purring.
Finally, he spoke. "You're awfully quiet."
I exhaled, turning my head to the window. "You're the one who kidnapped me, remember?"
He chuckled. "You came willingly."
"That's not the point."