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Eight: Rogue.

Author: Onyemaobi
last update Last Updated: 2023-03-09 18:53:16

KAYLA.

I opened my eyes after a rough night to see the sun setting in through the window. My eyelids were heavy but the pain in my body had subsided a large amount from the previous day. It felt magical waking up from a neatly laid, soft bed after living half my life sleeping on a rocky floor.

The morning was beautiful until I suddenly felt an arm grope around my waist. I yawned and turned to the other side and behold, I was met closely with Rafael. He shot his eyes open and even when he realized his arms had slipped around me, he was still reluctant to take them off.

I paused within his grasp, refraining my eyes from falling to his bare, hairy chest. There was a dragon tattoo spread sexily across his shoulders and it was the first time I'd seen it. His muscles were moist with sweat and even halting breathes escaped his lips.

God, this man would be the death of me.

His smirk stomped my heart and our eyes met for a few seconds. The morning was beautiful but it was also a time where the
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