Something stirred Seraphina in her sleep. Maybe it was the heaviness that she felt surrounding her waist, or the feeling of a warm breath caressing her nape, or probably the fact that she started feeling too hot all of a sudden.
She tried to push away the blanket in her sleep, but her body remained pinned in its place. Startled by the realization, she was immediately pushed out of her slumber and her eyes flew open. What greeted her was the darkness that was still filling her room and the sense of awareness of the presence of another person on the bed right behind her.
Strong arms were wrapped around her body while a heavy leg was pinning hers. She was also able to feel the hard press of the abdomen muscles of the person who was holding her in their arms. With her heart racing in her chest, Seraphina tried to force her way out of the person's hold and run. However, all her efforts did was to wake up the person.
