Ariana Damian was still in the shower when I stepped inside. I quietly placed my bag on the table, stripped off my clothes, and picked up my towel and robe. I wanted to take a shower myself but I couldn’t do that with Damian in the same bathroom. After all, I’ve been avoiding having s*x with him all this time. I finished showering and returned to the room. Damian was already out as well and he had his back to me. “You’re back,” he said and I stiffened. He could smell me, he knew I was here. “Yes,” I replied dryly. Of course, he knew my scent; he was my mate, after all, and he had always mentioned how much he liked it in the past. I liked his scent too, in fact, I loved falling asleep in his arms. I’d once begged him to always cuddle me to sleep and he had agreed. That was like th

