Ezmeralda POV:
I woke up as the sun was rising, feeling like yesterday was a wonderful dream. I blinked a few times and started to stretch, but stopped when I realized how sore I am. It wasn't a dream after all! I really am mated to Ash now. I rolled over, expecting to see my handsome mate but the other side of the bed was cold and empty. Ash is nowhere to be seen. I pushed the blanket off and realized I had a shirt on. Did Ash put this on me? Where is he anyways? Just then the door opened and Ash walked in, wearing only a pair of grey sweatpants, with a tray of food.
The smell was amazing and my stomach began to make whale noises, but that wasn't the only thing making my mouth water. I don't know if it is because he marked me but he looks like he was sculpted out of stone and his smell
