Chapter Thirty-Nine
It wasn’t until the next morning, when Emily woke up next to Zaron, that she had the chance to process everything.
He was lying on his side watching her when she opened her eyes, and the possessive warmth in his gaze filled her with a confusing mix of joy and unease.
She belonged to Zaron now. Forever. He hadn’t said so explicitly, but she knew that even if she begged, he wouldn’t let her leave again, and it wasn’t just because he’d broken the mandate by telling her about the full capabilities of Krinar medical technology.
He was going to keep her because he needed her—and because he knew she needed him.
“Good morning, angel,” he murmured, brushing a strand of hair off her face, and Emily’s skin heated as she remembered what had taken place yesterday. He’d taken he
