Chapter 87

Valerie's POV

I hadn't managed to convince Darius yesterday to leave his room—he had forced me to sleep again, to get some rest. In the morning, when I saw that he was still sleeping deeply, I stared at him for a few minutes before I gently removed his hand from my waist.

The process was so nerve-wracking that I was sweating while trying to move his hand smoothly and gently so he wouldn't wake up.