[Lilia]

I didn't remember falling asleep, but Kael’s warning about no one touching me remained buried in my mind. The next morning, I woke up in a strange bed. I was still naked, a heavy blanket the only thing wrapped around my body.

Panic surged for a second until the familiar scent of cedar and expensive tobacco hit me. At that same moment, Kael emerged from a black door—his bathroom. His hair was wet, and rivulets of water rolled down his chest, disappearing beneath a black towel ...