LIV’S POV

The sun filtered softly through the curtains, casting a warm golden hue over the room and gently kissing my bare skin.

I shifted slightly, stretching as my eyes blinked open, adjusting to the soft morning light.

Kaelon's arms were wrapped around me like a cocoon, his solid body curled protectively behind mine.

The heat he radiated felt like a second blanket, comforting and familiar. His scent—woodsy, ...