HANNI POV

I had woken up earlier to see him still fast asleep, tucked deep into the covers and then found myself staring at his handsome features…his long lashes…the curve of his lips and that sexy scar on his left cheek that I became lost so deeply that I had forgotten the book I had opened earlier, but I was brought back to earth by—

“…and I told you that they might still be asleep…”

“Shhhh…then keep your voice down” Simone’s hushed voice vibrated from the chamber hallway, “let us just go back and check up on them later.”

“As much as I would want to, I can’t…” Marcus replied,...