Sunlight seeped through the curtains as Avery stirred, her limbs heavy with exhaustion. It had been three days since she went into heat, and she was wrecked. Her heat had come to an end in the middle of the night. A small smile came to rest on her lips as she clutched the duvet closer to her. She'd spent three whole days in Cain's presence, and it was the best days of her life so far. It was like he was a different person, not the Cain she'd come to know. The one who was ruthless and rough with everyone. The Cain she'd shared her heat with was everything—
Avery's smile grew wider as she remembered what had happened. Some of the memories were blurry due to her being out of it, but she still remembered a bit. She remembered him carrying her to the bathroom, bathing her, cleaning her. It was surreal; his touch had been uncharacteristically gentle. For once, she hadn't felt like a prisoner in his world, but rather… something more.
