Chapter 36: Desire

A low groan slipped past Noelle's lips as she stirred. Her body sank further into the unfamiliar mattress beneath her. Her limbs felt heavy, as if weighed down by exhaustion, and a dull, persistent ache pulsed through her entire body.

Her brows knitted together as her breathing quickened.

This wasn't her apartment.

This wasn't anywhere she recognized.

A rush of unease coursed ...