The heat permeated through the thin fabric and warmed Larissa's palm. It was so intense that it bordered on scorching, making her take shallow breaths in response.

"You … I …" Larissa started to become incoherent. Her tongue seemed to be all twisted up, and she could not utter a complete sentence at all.

She curled up her fingers in an attempt to escape the source of the heat.

Kevan grunted before taking a deep breath. "Larissa." He did his best to control himself, just barely forcing himself