Natalia
My entire body ached when I awoke. Alessandro had repeatedly devoured me last night, like a possessed demon.
We eventually fell asleep, only when we were both completely fatigued. Despite the previous night's depravity, I awoke early. Outside, it was still dark. Against my skin, I could hear the soft beat of his breaths.
This was a first. He was always the first to get up. He would generally leave before I awoke. I carefully untangled myself from him, slowly propped myself against the plush mattress with an elbow, and sat back to... stare.
It was strange since I had never seen him so calm and devoid of malice. Usually, his lips were twisted with smugness, and his eyes glimmered with guile. With his breaths, his strong chest rose and fell, but he was otherwise passive. It was as
