Kael's POV
After being locked for more than an hour, the knot finally subsided, allowing me to separate from her so she could rest comfortably rather than lying draped over me through the entire night.
When I pulled out, she flinched faintly, then instinctively burrowed back against my chest. If she had not been in such a deep sleep, I knew she would have moved away at once.
I held her gently and turned to lay her back on the bed. Her body was completely exhausted, lost in slumber, and I doubted she would wake for many hours. I had heard that after their first heat, females often slept for a long time. And at that, from evening until past midnight, I had not spared her even for a moment.
My hand caressed her delicate face, my gaze drifting lower. Her skin was covered in marks I had left behind. Along with hickeys, there were even bite marks. I had tried to restrain myself, but in the heat of the moment I lost control more than once. I only prayed they would heal by morning.
