[Lilia]

I woke to a shower of soft kisses peppering my face. As my eyes drifted open, the first thing that greeted my vision was Kael, hovering just above me.

Panic gripped me instantly. I whipped my head toward the window, seeing that the sun hadn't yet broken the horizon, but it was dangerously close. Kael sensed my rising hysteria and cupped the side of my face, bringing my gaze back to his. He leaned down and kissed the tip of my nose, melting my tense muscles into a puddle of ...