Chapter 54- Am I Dead?

Derrick’s POV

Waking up next to Salara has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions. The first one being guilt over forgetting that she is still healing in my excitement to see her awake. She was asleep for over twenty-four hours afterall.

The next emotion was the flash of desire that skyrocketed through my system when Salara spread out her leg and unknowingly straddled my lap. The innocence in her eyes had me holding myself back from giving in to the growing need that has only increased since marking her. But all of that chivalry almost went out of the window when she moved her arms in the air and thrusted her gorgeous chest in my face.

If it wasn’t for her sudden freak out over thinking that she smells bad, I would have given in to the thoughts circling in my head thanks to a very unhelpful Hunter. If only she knew how crazy her scent has been driving me since waking up with her wrapped in my arms. Even now the sweet honeysuckle and peaches scent that I relate to her is sticking to m