Chapter 164. Good Girl

Freya POV

I had purposely ignored him last night, even though my heart melted the second I saw those beautiful red roses. I wasn’t really angry with him — not deep down. I was just hurt that he had kept Samantha a secret from me for so long, especially after the way he completely ignored her in front of me. Still, when he brought me flowers and apologized so sweetly, I couldn’t stay mad. I just wanted to throw a little tantrum. I knew he’d see right through it… and that he knew I’d eventually succumb.

When he finally went to sleep, I couldn’t resist anymore. I quietly slipped out of my robe and crawled into bed with him. I just wanted to feel him. To cuddle against his warm, strong body. It had been a while. Honestly, I was still a little scared he might have another nightmare, but I was ready to brace myself. He needed to overcome this, and I wanted to be there for him.

I must have drifted off deeply because the next thing I felt was something warm, soft li