Dorian POV I woke up groaning in pain as my head felt like I had been shot. Every muscle in my body felt weak, but in a way that was deeply satisfying—in the worst kind of way—as it only meant I had finally, truly, fallen asleep… but it also meant I had lost control. I shifted slightly, trying to stretch, only to feel a warm, soft presence curled against my side, and my eyes snapped fully open. For a split second, I prayed I was imagining it. Then I turned my head, and there she was. Her hair was tangled across my chest, her skin flushed, and her lips swollen. My stomach twisted, and every memory from last night slammed into me like a brick wall. “Fûck,” I muttered under my breath, dragging a hand down my face. I didn’t want her here, especially not when I was in heat. Yet here she w

