TRISTAN
“Hey, rosebud. Wake up!”
My warm breath against Zahra’s ear made her shiver. She groaned and shifted in bed, holding onto her pillow. Her eyes remained closed as she pretended not to have heard me. It was cute.
Judging by my mate’s reaction, I suspected she hadn’t even noticed it when I left our room roughly an hour ago. Although the sun was already up, she was still sleepy and obviously very tired. I should be too, but my enthusiasm helped me rise pretty early today.
I could lay in bed with her and wait until she was ready to wake up. But then again, patience wasn’t really one of my strengths. Eager to get my way, I snaked one arm around her stomach, pulling her back against my chest. I dove my head into the crook of her neck to trail kisses around her mark in a not-so-subtle
