Raymond’s POV.
Dim gray light filtered through the curtains, signaling the quiet approach of dawn. Outside, the first faint chirps of morning birds broke the silence of the estate.
Before I even opened my eyes, I felt her. Elena’s soothing warmth radiated against my chest, her presence offering me a deep sense of peace in a way that nothing else could.
She shifted in her sleep, a low, unintelligible mumble escaping her lips as she rolled back. The soft curve of her hips pressed flush against my lower body, settling intimately against my lap.
My body reacted, a surge of raw, instinctual desire firing through my veins. But as I shifted slightly to adjust, a sudden wave of cold air hit my bare hip beneath the duvet. I froze. The towel I had wrapped around myself the night before had slipp
