Chapter 135

He bit her lower lip, eliciting a soft hiss from her as he deepened the kiss.

Pulling back slightly, he gazed into her hazy eyes, his breath ragged as if looking for anything to stop.

But Ayleen only lowered her gaze, her cheeks flushed with shyness. No words were needed; her silence was all the permission he needed, letting him consume their right, their desire.

With a tenderness she hadn’t expected, Murat leaned back in, his lips trailing down her jawline to her neck. Her fingers tangled in his hair as he claimed her, their breaths mingling in the stormy night.

The world outside faded away, leaving only the two of them as they crossed the final barrier between them, surrendering to the pull that had been building for so long.

Murat groaned as the morning sun filtered through the sheer curtains, the rays falling directly onto his face. He blinked against the light, his gaze adjusting to the warm glow that filled the room. Turning his head, his breath h