Chapter 189. Pillow Talk

Aurora’s POV

When I wake up the next morning, the first thing I notice is the warmth enveloping me, the steady rhythm of Caleb’s breathing beside me, and the way his arms instinctively tighten around me as if afraid I might slip away. But then, something strange happens—something I’ve never experienced before. A sudden rush of emotions floods my mind, a mixture of overwhelming love and deep contentment, a longing so fierce it almost steals my breath. But they aren’t mine. They don’t belong to me.

I squeeze my eyes shut, my heart pounding as the emotions swirl inside me, unfamiliar yet achingly intimate. And then, as if a door in my mind has opened, I hear it. His voice. Soft and loving, whispering words I can’t quite make out, but the message is clear. Stay. Just like this. Forever.

I stiffen slightly, and Caleb must sense it because his arms loosen around me just enough for me to turn my head and look up at him. As if he feels my gaze, his lashes flutter, a