Briar woke to find herself encapsulated in a pair of warm arms and easy breathing in her ear. She wanted to rage at Liev for yet again ignoring her wishes and taking advantage of situations.
“Let me go,” she whispered knowing, despite the even-keeled breathing, he was wide awake.
“No.” His voice was heavy. “Mom sent me in to wake you for lunch, but you were snoring. I didn’t have the heart.”
“I hate you.”
“You don’t.” He forced her to turn around. “You love me, Briar.” His blue eyes stared into hers. “As much as I love you, you love me.”
His words startled her, and she stared at him in stunned silence.
“Why do you think it hurts me so bad to know you would betray me, not trust me, not return to me?”
She opened her mouth and then closed it again unable to speak as she processed his w
