[Elara’s POV]
The morning sun filtered softly through the heavy velvet curtains, casting a warm, golden glow across the massive bed.
I woke up slowly, my cheek resting against something incredibly warm and solid. I blinked my eyes open, the events of yesterday rushing back into my mind like a tidal wave. The confrontation with Seraphina. The explosion of my White Wolf aura. And the breathtaking, passionate night that followed behind these very locked doors.
I shifted slightly, looking up.
Kael was still fast asleep. His thick, dark hair was wonderfully messy, falling softly over his forehead. In sleep, the heavy, terrifying burden of his crown was completely gone. The deep lines of stress around his eyes were smoothed out. He looked peaceful. He looked utterly beautiful.
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