My heart tugged in sympathy. Like me, Kane was lost and trying to find his place in this big world. However, my place had been chosen for me. He was free to go and do whatever he wanted.
If he wasn’t lying to me. Perhaps he was spinning a tale to make me feel sympathetic toward him. I steeled myself. “You said you’re visiting friends at other enclaves, but not here. Why are you here, then?”
His eyes fixed on mine and the intensity in them only grew. My throat went dry. How was he doing that? How was he making me flustered with only a gaze? And, on top of that, there was no denying how handsome he was with his chiseled face, five o’clock shadow, and piercing eyes. Even the little scar on his top lip and the small black hoop on his right earlobe added to his charm.
My cheeks heated.
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