Chapter 45. Statements (2)

Sophia's POV

"But I want to keep taking lessons with Hyperion!" I said, annoyed, because I wanted to learn more.

"I know, but your mind needs to rest as much as your body... Studying exhausts your mind, too."

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.

"You're right."

"We're overstimulating you and that's not healthy."

I didn't have to answer, because it makes perfect sense. I always want to learn as quickly as possible, but sometimes things need to slow down. I kept my eyes closed and slowly let myself get tired.

Not that I was completely asleep, because I could feel Achilles walking, as well as some voices in the background, but it's still good to stay still and just rest.

I opened my eyes and blinked a few times as soon as I felt the touch of the sheets on my back and found Achilles' face very close to me. I couldn't resist and moved my head a little higher until my lips touched his.

I tasted his sweet but citrus