Lethal Temptation

***Marcella***

I woke up to sunlight warming my face, a gentle but insistent reminder that morning had arrived. My body ached softly as I raised my hand to shield my eyes from the brightness. Slowly, I pushed myself upright, rubbing the sleep away as my gaze drifted around the room and landed squarely on Kaelen.

My breath caught, and I swallowed thickly, mesmerized as droplets of water trailed slo