When I woke the next morning, sunlight just breaking over the forest streamed through the window, making it clear it was still early.
I sat up, wiped my face, and almost jumped in shock when I noticed Axel sitting in the armchair against the wall, quietly watching me with his arms crossed and gaze steady.
“What the f**k? Have you just been sitting there watching me sleep?” I asked.
“For a while,” he replied.
“That’s f*****g creepy,” I said as I pulled the covers back, swung my legs to the edge of the bed, and sat up. Axel just smirked, one eyebrow raised at my reaction.
“I didn’t hear you come in last night,” Axel remarked.
“I didn’t want you to,” I answered, glancing away as I remembered sneaking quietly into the room last night.
“Yeah. I didn’t think so.” He leaned forward in the
