Demetrius's [POV]

"Sleep now," I said as I kissed her on the forehead and lay her down on the bed. She fell like a lifeless body. It was understandable that she did not have any strength left in her body.

She slept peacefully and I could only observe soundlessly. Her beautiful face looked exhausted and red. I wanted to hide her right away, so no one else would be able to see the look on her face.

I licked the wound on her shoulder. I bit her far too hard this time. For some reason, I did not ...