Ellie's POV When I opened my eyes the next morning, the smile on my face was a clear indication that I had the best night of my lifetime. I didn't wake up to Daniel beside me, and I wasn't sure at what point he had gone out, but I didn't want to leave bed. Laying in bed alone brought back the memories of the pleasant night. I re-lived it over and over in the few minutes that I was awake. I took deep breaths and kept kissing and turning in bed, thinking about the love of my life-my mate. Whether it was the mate bond, or that Daniel just knew my body, I wasn't sure. What I was sure of was that I had experienced the peak of pleasure and I wanted to do it over and over again. I was still in bed living my fantasy with nothing but the duvet over my body, when a soft knock came on the

