I woke up the next morning to the sliver of sun peaking through a slit in the curtains. I could feel Lucas’s arm draped around my torso. Holding my back flush to his chest. The air in the room had a small chill due to the fire going out in the middle of the night. However, the heat radiating from my mate’s body was keeping me warm underneath the throw draped over the two of us.
I maneuvered myself around to look at him. Easy not to disturb his slumber. He looked so childlike at this moment. Peaceful. Like all the sadness and worries he was carrying last night had been washed away. He, at this moment, was content. I gently reached my hand on the side of his cheek, and placed a light kiss on his lips. I then tried to pry his hand from my waist. His grip tightened on me e
