Chapter 4: The Breaking Point

The air in the room felt heavy, charged with a sudden, sharp electricity as Adyant closed the distance between them. There was a turbulence in his eyes that Parwati had never seen before—a mix of desperate longing and a jagged edge of frustration. When he reached for her, his movements weren't gentle; he pinned her against the cold mahogany of the door, his hands framing her face with a grip that was both firm and trembling.