Her eyes fluttered open, dark lashes lifting to reveal dilated pupils and sheer horror.
"Wha—mmph!"
She didn't get a word out.
Wang Xiao's hand covered her mouth in the next instant, his other arm wrapping around her waist and pulling her flush against him. Her back pressed to his chest, his breath calm against her ear.
"Shh," he whispered, lips brushing the shell of her ear. "You'll wake the whole coast…"
'W-WHO IS IT!?'
Her body tensed like a frozen blade, but he felt it, her trembling wasn't entirely fear.
And beneath his palm, her muffled voice came out in shaky, angry pulses:
"Mm-mm! Mmmm!"
She tried to turn, her nails grazed his wrist.
Her legs kicked violently.
But she didn't scream.
Not really.
Her heartbeat was rapid, her breathing erratic, with adrenaline coursing through her veins, making her whole body sweaty, slippery, and burning hot.
