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Chapter 78 : Seeking Answers

Karen

She opened her eyes groggily. At first she had no idea where she was. The room she was in was not the one she had been in the last few nights. She tensed, confused.

Then she felt it. A heavy arm wrapped around her waist, a muscular chest inhaling and exhaling deep, slow breaths against her back, and a muscular thigh pressing against her thigh. She was not alone in the strange bed and unfamiliar room.

Suddenly her memories flooded back.

The dinner last night.

The confrontation with Xavier.

The mysterious mark at her side.

She was frightened, in need of comfort, and Xavier gave it to her without protest, without demanding further intimacy.

Turning to her side as gently and slowly as she could, trying not to wake him, she faced him, only to realize that he was already awake when his golden eyes met hers. Karen felt at peace here, nestled against his strong chest, knowing that as long as she was near him, nothing would happen to her. It felt so good to wake up with Xavier, t
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