CHAPTER 71
BELLA’S POV
A hand slid around me, and instinctively, I jolted upright, my heart hammering against my ribs. My eyes snapped open, only to be met with the sight of Kaden lying beside me, a satisfied smirk playing on his lips.
"How did you sleep?" he asked, his voice smooth, almost taunting.
Horribly. My night had been filled with nightmares so vivid they left me breathless, and the urge to claw my own skin off had been unbearable. "Fine," I muttered, forcing the lie through gritted teeth.
His gaze flickered downward, settling on my bare skin, and only then did I realize that I was completely naked. A cold wave of panic rushed through me, and I yanked the sheets up, scooting as far away from him as the bed allowed.
"Are you shy?" he asked, amusement dripping from his t
