Jamal opened his eyes from sleep and stretched, his folded hands hitting the headboard of the bed he laid upon. He heard a low growl beside him and looked to see who it was. A smile appeared on his face when he saw Roksolana sleeping peacefully beside him. He remembered how they had made love yesterday and how he had bared his heart to her and how she hadn't judged him about any of the things he had opened up to her about.

He moved his hand to her hair and began to play with it. Right at that moment, all he was grateful for was how she had finally...