Chapter 96

ELISE'S POV

I woke up, blinking my eyes against the sunlight streaming in from the windows. For a moment, I wasn’t sure if last night had been real but my body reminded me — yes, it had been real. The ache in my muscles, the memories still vivid in my mind, and the scent of him on the pillows were all proof. Ferris and I had... been together, over and over again throughout the night. We went at it for what felt like hours. We couldn't get enough of each other.

I squeezed my eyes shut, my heart racing at the thought. Ferris. His name alone sent a feeling through me, one I couldn't describe. My heart warmed at the thought of him.

Ferris had been mine for the night. I remembered everything. It was magical - the way his hands felt on my body, how he whispered into my ear between gasps and groans. I remembered the word he called me as we were about to sleep - mate.

Had he really called me that? Or had I imagined it? My mind was playing tricks on me, wasn't it? I wanted so badly for it t