Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 350

Chapter 350 Kisses

Chapter 350 Kisses

LUNA

He was apologizing?

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I hadn’t known him for too long, but I could already infer that Abel didn’t apologize. He didn’t do apologies. He did long stares and practiced avoidance like a master.

So I just stared at him, unsure if I should laugh or wait for the punchline.But his eyes were steady and looked sincerely into mine. It wasn’t a joke. He really meant it.

Still, I didn’t speak. I didn’t want to break whatever this was. If this was another one of his mind

games, then I wanted him to say every word first. I didn’t want to make it easy.

He exhaled softly, lowering his head for a moment before speaking again.

“I’m sorry

for bringing you here and leaving you in the dark right after.”

My breath caught. His voice was hesitant, appearing to be thinking about it very well.

“It must’ve been frustrating,” he continued, “not knowing what’s going on. Being trapped in a place that doesn’t make sense, with me barely telling you anything.” He paused, his hand tightening slightly against the table. “I’m sorry for being so distant and for giving you a hard time.”

I didn’t realize until that moment how quiet the room had become. Even the sound of the wind outside had faded. It was just his voice and my own heartbeat echoing in my ears. My chest ached in a way I couldn’t name.

He was actually apologizing.

“Umm,” I whispered, but he wasn’t done.

“I don’t want to see you cry,” he said suddenly.

I gasped quietly. His tone was neither teasing nor detached.

I blinked at him, unsure what to say. “Are you-”

“Drunk?” he finished for me, a faint smirk tugging at his lips before it disappeared again. “No.”

“How are you…” I swallowed. “How are you saying all of this so calmly?”

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He exhaled slowly. “Because if I don’t say it now,” he said, “I’ll never be able to.”

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His eyes softened as they lingered on my face. And just like that, every sharp edge in me dulled. I knew that this was the side of him that he never showed anyone.

And even though I was confused by everything he’d done, I couldn’t help it. My heart softened.

I like you.

Those words echoed in the back of my mind.

It didn’t come as a surprise to me anymore. It seemed I’d begun to like him already and was losing the game. I was just too scared to admit it in the beginning. However, I could acknowledge it now.

I’d liked him for the way he protected me even when he didn’t have to. For the rare moments when his voice softened. For the tiny, almost invisible cracks in his armor that showed me he was someone who longed for love, too.

“But I’m not a person who can be trusted,” he added.

Something in me sank.

“I don’t even trust myself,” he added.

He gave a faint, sad smile. “But I’m trying to be better. I’m trying to be… kinder to you.”

I didn’t argue or demand answers.

I swallowed hard, staring at him from across the table. “You have a lot of walls,” I said softly.

His brows lifted. “I have them, too,” I continued, “but yours are spectacular.”

A faint huff escaped his lips–something between disbelief and amusement. His eyes lowered for a second, and I saw a small, fleeting smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. My heart reacted before my brain did, tripping over itself like it had never learned to beat properly.

Cute.

Wait. No. Not now, Luna. It’s not the time to melt over his dimples.

But goodness, he really was cute like this. The way his eyes softened even when his tone didn’t. The way his hands twitched slightly when he didn’t know what to do with them. I didn’t know if I should be saying this for a 35–year–old man. I felt like one of those idol fans who babied

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Just then, I stood and took a step closer to myself. He watched me, unsure of what I was doing. To be fair, I was unsure of my actions, too. His breathing changed, just a bit. His eyes followed me carefully.

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