Chapter 88

• I stirred awake, feeling the soft mattress beneath me and a heavy warmth beside me. My heart skipped when I turned my head and saw Lucien lying bare-chested next to me, his face calm in sleep.
• My cheeks flamed as memories of the previous night flooded back. What did we do? I covered my face with my hands, the embarrassment washing over me. I had been in heat—there was no denying it—but now, in the light of day, everything felt so surreal.
• We did it! We had sex!