The bright morning sunlight brought Annalise out of her deep sleep and back into the real world. She had to blink several times before her eyes got adjusted to the brightness.
"What's with the sudden sunny weather?" She asked the only man who was still present in the bed beside her.
"It's the castle." Kenric answered as he helped her to move to a sitting position before pulling her back to rest against his bare chest.
Annalise let out a sigh as she relaxed into her mate's arms while her eyes took in the beauty of the white vines that were glistening under the bright sunlight.
"Where are Valerius and Damien? They are gone so early." She wondered out allowed as her hand found its way to Kenric's arm that was wrapped around her torso, and she started trailing her fingers along his veins.
