A Surprise Attendee

[Ivan’s POV]

I woke the next morning to dim light shining through the only window mine and Arissa’s room possessed. It seemed that the storm that had been raging the night before was finally over and we could continue on our journey.

At least that was what I hoped. Given how bad the blizzard had been, there was a chance that the snow would be too high to travel properly. If that were the case, we would have to stay for a few more days until it melted. However, we didn’t have the luxury of wasting time like that. Arissa’s time was running out, and I would be damned if I allowed her to leave me.

Trying to ignore the sudden panic that was racing through me, I looked over to where the woman in question was still sleeping soundly. After keeping her up for most of the night, fucking like rabbits, I was sure that she was exhausted.

Allowing a slow smile to begin to form on my lips, I leaned over and kissed between her shoulder blades, earning myself a low grumble. Letting a slow smile spread