Cassandra When I woke up, I felt confusion fill me for a moment. As the sleep wore off I remembered where I was. I shifted my slightly sore body and felt the arms wrapped around me. I turned and saw the king's sleeping face close to mine. I felt my body tense instantly and I tried to wiggle free of his grasp. His arms tightened around me but his eyes didn't open. "Stay like this a little longer." He mumbled out through the sleep in his voice. I bit my bottom lip as I struggled internally with what to do. Was that an order? He opened his eyes slowly and his brow furrowed at my expression. He wrapped one arm around my waist and reached his now free hand up to my chin. As his fingers took hold of my chin lightly, he frowned softly. "Do you not enjoy me holding you?" I felt my cheeks flush a

