Dominic's POV
Pain was the first thing I registered as consciousness returned. Every nerve ending felt like it had been set on fire, but the agony was manageable now, no longer the crushing torment of last night. As my vision cleared, I froze at the sight before me.
Antalya was curled up in the chair beside my bed, her head resting on her folded arms at the edge of my mattress. She was asleep, her face peaceful in a way I'd never seen when she was awake. No hatred, no fury, no disgust – just serenity.
What is she doing here?
I'd never allowed her in my room before. This was my private sanctuary, the one place where I could drop my mask of invincibility. She wouldn't have come here willingly, not when she despised everything about me.
Carefully, trying not to wake her, I sat up. My bod
