Chapter 105

He looked at her, lying on the bed, so small against it, and her gray eyes seemed to want to close. However, she didn't seem willing to give in to the fatigue she obviously felt. He lay on his side, facing her, their hands intertwined, and he got up to throw the blanket over her body, lightly kissing her lips and hearing her heart race.

That made him feel... unique.

"Sleep," he said to her, gently caressing her face with the tips of his fingers; her skin was so soft and silky. But she was still a bit warm; she needed to eat and drink water, appearing weak from all the effort she had put into breaking the curse. But when he looked into her eyes, he realized something else was troubling her.

"I don't want to sleep; I want to look at you, Commander."

He smiled.

And her heart skipped at the sight of the splendor that was his smile. If she weren't lying down, she surely would have fallen. She sighed as she felt his touch trailing down the skin of her n