Orion Diamante, 14:00;
Rong Xinghe's eyes fluttered open, and she found herself enveloped in the unyielding warmth of her husband's embrace. His strong arms cradled her waist and back, their grip possessive yet comforting, as though even in slumber, he refused to let her go.
As fragments of the previous night surged through her mind, a deep blush crept across her cheeks, her skin tingling as though every nerve remembered his touch. Her heart raced, not with embarrassment but with the raw, intoxicating memory of his dominance, his tenderness, his unrelenting need for her.
He had been everything she'd needed—everything she hadn't known she'd craved.
Xi Yuan had claimed her in every sense of the word. Commanding yet attentive, ruthless yet achingly gentle, he unraveled her completely. He understood her body, her mind, her very essence, better than she ever could.