Chapter 156

Ugh…

The first thing I became aware of was the ache.

A slow, deep throb in my muscles, a faint sting where his hands and mouth had been relentless, and the soreness between my thighs that made even the stretch of my legs a reminder of him.

I blinked awake to soft light pouring through the balcony curtains, the world outside golden with dawn. The air smelled faintly of cedarwood and smoke—his scen