Lucian woke up even before the break of dawn as he would have to leave through the window before the day breaks and the guards would see him going down. When he opened his eyes and tried to move away from Ave, he couldn't move as she had twisted her limbs with his in a way that made him stop his movement so he wouldn't wake her up.
One of her legs was between his, and the other was draped over his waist, causing her nightdress to ride up, with the blanket also slipping off their bodies, exposing her thighs. Her arm was draped loosely over his neck. He couldn't believe she had entangled her limbs with his in such fashion.
With meticulous care, he slowly moved her arm away from his neck and shifted the leg she had draped over his waist to her side before he could stand up from the bed.
