Chapter 56. A Mistake That Can Never Happen Again

Athena

My eyes fluttered open to find myself still wrapped in Tristan’s arms. He was fast asleep, his face relaxed in a way I hadn’t seen since I came back. The tension lines around his eyes had smoothed out, and his breathing was deep and even.

I studied his features in the morning light filtering through my bedroom curtains. He looked like someone who hadn’t slept this peacefully in forever.

There was something younger about his face when he wasn’t carrying the weight of everyone else’s problems on his shoulders.

Memories of our night together flooded back, making my cheeks burn hot with embarrassment and something else I didn’t want to name.

If I’d thought our first time together five years ago was incredible, last night had been something else entirely.

It was mind-blowing and breathtaking, literally because I lost my breath multiple times.

I couldn’t believe how thoroughly he’d satisfied me, how many times he’d brought me to heig