Chapter 86

I woke slowly, my body deliciously sore from the night before. Gideon was still asleep beside me, one arm draped possessively around my waist, his face relaxed in a way he rarely allowed when awake.

I studied his features for a moment—the long lashes, the strong line of his jaw, the lips that, hours ago, had traced every inch of my body. It was unfair that someone could be this beautiful, even in