His voice dropped lower than usual, rough and warm, and the sound alone made heat rush through my body.
"N-no… don't…" I stammered.
"Why not?" Finnick murmured.
He leaned closer and lightly brushed his lips against my ear before whispering, "You agreed last time."
His breath tickled my skin, and for a moment my mind nearly gave in to the temptation.
But the last piece of rational thought inside me still held on.
No.
Nothing can happen between us.
Back at the Norton residence, I had once told him yes. At that time, my mind had been calm. We were already married, and I had believed that even in a loveless bond, having a child with him was simply part of my duty as his mate.
But things were different now.
Now my emotions were involved.
I had already realized something dangerous—
I might be starting to feel something for him.
And those feelings were not something I should allow to grow.
