RYKER’S POV

It wasn’t until the early hours of the morning that her heat finally subsided, and she rested peacefully in my arms. I couldn’t sleep. Not when I wanted this moment to last between us. I stayed up, watching her sleep peacefully. She looked relaxed and sated, her body designed with love bites and fingernail marks courtesy of the crazy sex we had all night, which made me smile. I was pleased to know that it had been me who did all that to her.

My fingers trailed the softness ...