Chapter 20 - Daniela

I hadn’t intended to lie with him, at least not for as long as I did. Sure I could have gotten up at any time I wanted. He’s not strong enough to hold me in place against my will. The last time I tried to get out of bed was when we ended up in the spooning position.

I rather liked that. There was so much skin-to-skin contact that I could not absorb some of Khalid’s warmth. I haven’t felt this warm in decades. Not since my blood turned cold. And I don’t mean when I was embraced as a vampire. My blood turned cold, and I couldn’t feel warmth after that monster killed my baby.

But it wasn’t just his warmth that made lying here enjoyable. Even in his sleep, his body was responsive to mine, which was amusing. Men are so predictable. And he played right into my hands. I got what I wanted, sex. The mindless distraction from the reason I had even come into the bedroom.

Of course, the pleasure faded, leaving me with having to face what Diana had told me. I couldn’t keep it from him. This isn’