Braelyn's POV
My entire body melted in his arms. I was completely exhausted, and the warmth I felt in his hold made me relax fully. He held me for a while before whispering something in my ear I could barely hear.
I felt him shift from the bed. The scent of our sweat and sex filled the room. Lucien's footsteps faded and my eyes grew heavy. I slowly closed them, almost falling into a nap, until I felt the bed dip again.
His musky scent mixed with my faint jasmine perfume wrapped around me. Lucien quietly gathered me into his arms and lifted me easily, cradling me like something fragile even after everything he had just done. I was half conscious at this point. The exhaustion was almost unbearable.
He carried me through the dim room toward the bathroom. Steam rose from the tub he had already filled. The air smelled of lavender and candle wax. Rain still pounded the windows in heavy sheets.
