Charlotte's POV

I felt powerful muscular arms wrapped around me as I slept, my back pressed into someone, which was the source of the warmth I felt.

I fluttered my dizzy eyes open, only to be met by sunlight filtering into the room through the window. I groaned, caressing my temples while staring at the blank ceiling.

"Did I hit my head?" I grumbled, feeling like I had bumped into something hard while sleeping.

I turned to the presence I felt behind me and almost yelped when I saw someone there, but I realized a hand had already covered my mouth.

"Shhhh, it's me," Alex said, his velvety voice calm,...