Abigail flinched as she slowly sat up from the bed. Her legs wobbled, and she immediately sank back down, realizing just how weak she felt. She was still numb down there, her body was sore and exhausted. She remembered bits of last night...Kai refusing to stop, his hands gripping her as if letting go meant losing her forever. He’d been so hungry, so desperate, that her body had given out and she had fainted in his arms.
When she opened her eyes now, she found Kai already watching her. He was leaning against the headboard, hair messy, chest bare and still heaving lightly as if he hadn’t slept at all. His eyes softened the moment she moved, and he reached out as if afraid she might slip away.
“You fainted…” he said quietly as guilt laced his voice. His fingers brushed her arm carefully, al
