CHAPTER 104: CHAPTER 104: UNTAMED DESIRES - L

Kieran’s POV~

The house was silent when I unlocked the door, the same way it had always been whenever I came here, and I didn’t expect anything else.

This place was supposed to be mine alone, far from everyone, a place where no one could disturb me.

I had been feeling low since morning, heavy in the chest, my mind weighed down with thoughts I couldn’t shake, so I decided to come here and stay for a while, to be away from everything.

But the moment I stepped inside, I froze.

A strange scent hit me all at once, faint at first, but sharp enough to make me pause. My brows furrowed, and I took another breath, slow and careful, and the scent filled my lungs in a way that made me feel... uncomfortable, no—restless.

My body tightened, my chest grew warm, and for some reason I couldn’t understand, my pulse quickened.

I pressed a hand to my temple, trying to shake off the sudden rush, but it didn’t fade. The smell only grew stronger as I moved deeper into the house, clinging to me like invisible chains, pulling me forward step by step.

My thoughts scrambled. No one should be here. No one even knew about this place except Selene, and maybe Sara if she had ever told her, but even then, they weren’t supposed to come here.

This was my space, far away from anyone else. And yet, the smell told me I was not alone.

Confusion coiled tighter in me, but alongside it something else stirred, something I didn’t want to name.

The scent wasn’t just strange—it was intoxicating, rich, and heavy, a sweetness that turned into fire the longer I breathed it. My throat went dry, my chest heavy, and I felt like the walls were pressing in.

I tried to calm myself, but the desire rising in me was sudden and fierce, like a storm breaking loose inside. I didn’t know why. I didn’t even know what this feeling was.

My steps echoed softly against the floor as I followed the trail, and with each step the smell grew sharper, almost suffocating, filling my lungs until my head spun.

I clenched my jaw and rubbed at my temples, but the fog in my mind only thickened. My whole body felt wrong, restless, and unsettled.

When I reached the guest room, the air shifted completely. The faint smell turned so strong it almost staggered me. I braced a hand against the wall, breathing heavily, my body trembling for no reason I could name.

The need to open that door burned through me, though I didn’t even know what I was searching for.

My voice came out rough when I finally spoke.

"Selena... Are you there?"

Silence answered me.

No sound, no movement, only the heavy thrum of my own heart echoing in my ears. My hand hovered over the door, unsure whether to knock again or push it open.

I couldn’t relax; I couldn’t stop the storm inside me. The scent was drowning me, filling every breath I took, twisting something deep inside my chest.

Something was happening here, something I didn’t understand.

I stood there with my hand hovering over the door, my mind torn between opening it and stepping back.

A part of me told me it was wrong, that I should give her space, but another part of me knew it was her. I could feel it. The scent was hers, familiar in a way that struck deep, and there was no denying it.

But what was happening to her? Why was her scent so heavy, so unbearable, so thick that I couldn’t think straight?

I pressed my palm against the door, debating, when suddenly a sound broke through. A thud, followed by a small scream. My heart lurched, the sound cutting through me like a blade. I knew that voice. It was Selene.

"Selene? What happened? Are you alright?" I shouted in a frantic voice and started pounding on the door with the side of my fist.

But the room went silent again, so silent it made the hair on my arms stand. Panic coiled in my chest, and I rattled the handle, but it didn’t move. And I realized it was locked.

I cursed under my breath and ran straight towards my room and came back in an instant for the spare key I kept, my hands shaking more than I wanted to admit.

The key slipped once, clattering against the floor, and I snatched it up with a growl of frustration. My breath was ragged, my chest heaving as I forced it into the lock.

The moment the door swung open, my whole body froze.

Selene was on the ground, her skin pale against the dark floor, her hair wet and clinging to her shoulders, a bathrobe loosely wrapped around her trembling form.

For a heartbeat I couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe, the sight stealing every thought from me.

Then instinct took over.

"Selene!" I rushed forward, dropping to my knees beside her, my hands trembling as I gathered her into my arms. Her body was warm, and the moment I touched her, a restless fire surged through me.

Her scent hit me harder here, drowning me completely. My chest burned, my mouth went dry, my tongue felt heavy, and I felt as if my very breath belonged to her. Each inhale filled me with her until I thought I would go mad.

I lifted her carefully, cradling her against me, and the weight of her body made something twist painfully inside my chest. She was so light, and yet her warmth seeped through me, dragging me deeper into a desire I couldn’t fight.

I carried her to the bed with unsteady steps and when I laid her down, my hands lingered longer than they should have.

Her damp hair spread across the pillow, her lips parted slightly as she breathed shallowly, and everything in me screamed to pull her closer, to merge myself into her until there was no space left between us.

I clenched my jaw hard, fighting against the pull, but it was useless. My heart thundered, my breath was uneven, and my whole body trembled as if it was not mine anymore.

The scent wrapped around me like a chain, dragging every thought into heat and longing.