The harsh, unrelenting morning sun of the borderlands beat down on the heavy canvas of the war tent, filtering through the thick velvet curtains in long, dusty beams of golden light.Rosalie stirred with a low, heavy groan, her eyelids feeling like lead as she slowly dragged herself out of a deep, dreamless sleep. The moment she tried to shift her weight, a sharp, widespread ache rippled through her lower body. Her thighs were completely stiff, her muscles liquid and heavy, and her skin felt incredibly sensitive, tingling with the phantom friction of the previous night’s relentless assault.She opened her eyes, blinking against the sudden brightness. The scent of winter pine, snow, and old smoke wrapped around her like a suffocating blanket. She didn't even need to look up to know where she was or who was holding her.Dominic’s massive, heavily muscled arm was locked securely around her waist, his heavy palm resting flat against her bare stomach, pinning her back flush against his bro
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