Clairessa’s POV
"Say you'll never leave me..." Gabriel's husky voice demanded, his lips tormenting me with wet kisses.
"I..."
I opened my mouth to respond, but before the words could leave my lips, a loud, insistent banging shattered the moment.
I forced my eyes open, my lashes fluttering as I tried to adjust to reality.
My hand instinctively reached for Gabriel’s side of the bed—but it was empty.
Cold sheets.
I blinked, my senses catching up.
And then it hit me.
It was a dream.
Gabriel wasn’t here.
I let out a quiet groan, rubbing my eyes as I slowly sat up. A dull ache settled in my limbs, a reminder of last night.
A frown tugged at my lips as I glanced around the room.
No sign of Gabriel.
Had he gone to the balcony? Maybe the bathroom?
I was about to call out for him when
