Boneless

Chapter 86 – Evelyne POV

Daphne suddenly rises.

And for a heartbeat—I hate how it happens—a pang of disappointment blooms sharp and heavy in my chest. Like I was expecting something more. Like I wanted something more.

She notices, of course.

She always does.

Amusement curls at the edge of her mouth as her gaze lingers on me—far too knowing, far too steady. Then I hear it. The dull thud of her boot hitting the floor, and then the second one. The soft shuffle of fabric and leather.

I swallow.

My heart skips.

The room feels hotter than it should.

And before I can piece a coherent thought together, her hand wraps around my ankle.

"D-Daphne—?" My voice cracks.

She doesn't respond. Doesn't need to.

With a smirk tugging at her lips, she drags me toward her with practiced ease, the silken bed sheets rustling beneath me.