Chapter 76: The Craving

Matt had leaned forward and kissed Camden, surprising both himself and her. In that fleeting moment, she had let it happen, allowing herself to be swept up in the intensity of the connection between them. When he broke the kiss, leaving them breathless, she couldn't help but ask, "Why did you do that?" Matt's lips curled into a small smile as he shrugged. "I wanted to see how it feels," he confessed, his eyes locked with hers. The fire that had ignited within him during the kiss still burned brightly. "And how did it feel?" Camden inquired, her voice barely above a whisper. "Like fire," Matt answered, his voice filled with a mixture of passion and vulnerability. "Like fire spreading through my veins and setting alight all my senses." Camden found herself unable to look away from him, drawn to the depth of his gaze and the sincerity in his words. All she could do was nod, the weight of their connection and the complexity of their situation bearing down on her. Amidst the charged silence