When Nicolai woke up the next morning, he found Ariana nuzzled against him. With his arm wrapped around her waist as she mumbled something in her sleep.
His eyes glimmered with a hint of unhinged madness as he brushed the strands of her hair aside and looked at her peaceful face. If he didn't know it earlier, then he was sure of it now. He couldn't fucking breathe without this woman.
The one thing that he enjoyed, he could no longer even think of enjoying it unless it was with Ariana. Unless it was her body against his, then he might as well live his life like a man who was worried about his chastity belt.
She fucking broke him in ways that he could not explain or bring up.
His mind was a freaking mess as he pulled away from her, maybe it was the lack of his warmth or touch but Ariana stirred in her sleep as she turned over and looked at him.
