Meadow’s POV:

“I’m sorry I put the note in my bra.”

It had been an hour since Alaric and I had sex. We remained in my bed, both of us wide awake but lost in our thoughts. He was in a calmer mood now, but I could still tell that he was still slightly annoyed with me.

Because he hadn’t said a word to me. He just kept stroking my back tenderly as I rested my head on his chest.

He paused then, hand on my lower back. I raised my head to look at him and he was already watching me with ...