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TWENTY TWO

Author: Joy Teo
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-28 07:25:37
ALAYNA’s POV

I wake to the gentle rays of the morning sun brushing against my skin. My body aches, my muscles sore and my skin feels raw and bruised even beneath the silken blanket covering my…..oh.

My naked body.

I immediately shoot up from the pillows, my face burning as I clutch the blanket up to my chest.

“Good morning.”

My head shoots to the side and I find myself staring at Ezra. He sits fully clothed, his chin resting on a hand propped up by the arm of his chair. His hair is still damp, he must have just taken a shower.

Subconsciously, I run my fingers lightly over the soft spot between my neck and shoulder, feeling the indents of a mark left by –

“Me. You belong only to me, Alayna.” Ezra tilts his head and lifts one side of his lips in a knowing smile.

My breath hitches I quickly let go of my shoulder to tighten my grip on the blanket, knowing all too well how hard my nipples have become under the silken fabric.

And before I know it, he leans forward, bracing himself
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