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Chapter 113: The Warning

Author: Mk
last update publish date: 2026-03-16 17:54:21

“You shouldn’t sneak out of bed,” Damien said, his voice still rough with sleep.

Aria turned from the window.

He was sitting up now, one hand dragging slowly through his dark hair, his eyes already sharp despite having woken only seconds ago.

She smiled faintly. “I wasn’t sneaking.”

“You left the bed,” he replied calmly. “That qualifies.”

She crossed her arms lightly. “You were sleeping.”

Damien raised an eyebrow. “I wasn’t.”

That didn’t surprise her.

His gaze dropped immediately to her neck wh
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