Chapter 35

Keyah forced herself to step away from Aaron.

“We might have averted the immediate crisis, but we do need to get going. We’re low on rations, plus the fuel tank needs a more permanent fix. And we need to find a gas station.”

Aaron stopped her, holding her in place with his hands on her shoulders as he looked into her eyes. “Something changed tonight. Tell me you didn’t feel it when we kissed just now.”

Keyah’s heart hammered against her chest. He’d felt it too? If he said the words, she’d be forced to reject him. She would not be responsible for ruining his fated mate’s life.

When Keyah’s dad had rejected his fated mate, it had weighed heavily on him. Even as a three-year-old, she had seen the deep sadness in his eyes that had never quite left him until the day he died.

She forced a smile on her face as she looked at Aaron. “The potion has seriously messed you up. You’re imagining things. The kiss was incredible, as always, but I think it only seemed more potent because of how relieve