Khai's eyes flew open and his hand reflexively moved to silence the phone alarm that was buzzing through the pocket of his trousers. Momentarily disoriented, he raised his hand to knead his sleepy eyes.
When he opened them, his heart warmed at the little figure sleeping soundly in his arms. Ana's shoulders rose and fell ever so slightly as she buried her face in his neck. Her soft slow breaths splashed his nape causing his groin to stiffen. Swallowing to soothe his parched throat, he struggled to summon the willpower to get up.
He groaned internally as he fought the urge to drown Vinther in the lake by the training field. He wanted to caste aside all his Wahren duties and just wake up with Ana, basking in the tranquil beauty of sunrise. Banishing all excuses, he gently moved her so he could lay her head on the pillow.
