Kane's POV
The next morning, I woke up early, earlier than usual, with the plan fully formed in my mind. I leaned on my elbow, watching Elena sleep, her chest rising and falling with each peaceful breath. Her hair was tousled, a few strands falling over her face, and she looked so pure, so utterly mine
The warm, quiet stillness of the morning wrapped around us. She looked peaceful, her features relaxed in sleep, her baggy t-shirt rumpled from her restless shifting in the night. She always tried to keep a little distance between us when we slept, but somehow, by morning, she always ended up tangled in me anyway.