“Mmm,” Annabel mumbled as she stretched her stiff body. Just as she was preparing to sit up, a hand wrapped around her waist, pulling her back down.
“Go back to sleep,” William murmured, his warm chest pressing against her back. He snuggled his face into her neck, placing a quick peck on it before relaxing. Anna smiled at the pleasant feeling that formed in her stomach, leaning her head back on the pillow and letting out a sigh full of contentment.
It had been so long since she could lie without thinking about anything. The soft ray of the sun peeking through the windows at the other end of the room, the quiet chirps coming from outside, and the intoxicating embrace of the person she loved really made this moment perfect. Just for a day, she wanted to forget about the gods, the Ascendan
