Raphael's POV

I woke up earlier before Diana woke. Despite the closed curtains, I could still feel the warm heat of the early morning sun as I stood behind the curtains. I would have opened it widely to feel the sun on my skin, but I couldn't. Diana was still asleep and I didn't want to wake her up.

Though it was surprising that she was still asleep by this time, normally, she was always the first to wake; I would either open my eyes to see her sitting close to her dressing table or stare ...