#Chapter 12 - Unbreakable Urge

The door swung open and an unimaginable wave of fear took hold of my nerves. There was always going to be a small part of me that hoped it was Lily. But I knew better than to assume that it was her. After all, even as the headmaid, there was no chance that she would purposely barge into the master bedroom like this. No, instead I was faced with a sight I’d never thought I would ever see... A freshly showered James dressed in nothing but a thin towel with several droplets of water trailing down his muscled chest and lower abdomen. My jaw went slack and my heart rammed violently within my ribcage. Holy hell. We both froze where we stood, blatantly staring at one another without a single word being said. I was perfectly transfixed on him. My eyes wanted to trace every detail and commit to memory. I knew I should have at least tried to pull myself back, but I couldn’t help it. It was like something was keeping me rooted to the ground where I stood. Why? Why couldn't I pull