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Chapter Ten

He slept for a while, worn out both by the need to continue recovering and by the spontaneous and intense passion that had sprung between them. Though Brenna had done most of the work, it had still taken a lot out of him, and he was dismayed to realize he had slept for several hours.

He woke to moonlight shining into the room, and it felt like it blinded him, since no one had thought to pull the drapes. His vision was more sensitive as a dragon-shifter, and he quickly looked away from the light provided by the moon. That drew his gaze to her instead, and Brenna laid beside him, her eyes closed and her breathing even.

Each inhalation made her breasts sink, and then every exhalation caused her breasts to rise, and she must be cold from the way her nipples were tipped to hardened little peaks. Briefly, he considered covering them with his hand or his mouth to warm her up, but he decided she probably needed her rest instead.

He maneuvered carefully, not wanting to wake her, so