Lucian POV
I blinked slowly the first rays of sunlight filtering through the window and striking my face forcing my eyes shut again
The brightness was relentless, and I grained softly, shifting slightly on the bed. Who the hell left the curtain wide open?
I thought, irritable, trying to sit up.
But as I moved, something warm and soft held me back, pressing me down.
My breath hitched, and I turned my head cautiously, curious and mildly annoyed.
And then I saw her
Rhoda.
Her delicate head rested against my arm, her shiny blonde hair spilling in every direction like a halo.
Her lips were slightly parted, her chest rising and falling in a slow peaceful rhythm.
She looked so serene and so unguarded. The faint glow of the morning sun danced across her skin, highlighting her delicate
