ANNE

I yawn before opening my eyes. Instantly, I am met with Zero’s peaceful face. It takes me a moment to realize why he is holding me as if his life depends on me.

A smile lights up my lips as I touch his cheek with my fingers. His eyes snap open, peering back into my eyes.

He doesn’t say anything. I drag my fingers to his forehead, brushing the stray hair back. My gaze follows the movement of my fingers as the smile remains plastered over my lips.

I can feel his presence deep inside my mind. It’s a calm feeling that keeps my mind at rest. I never knew being marked by someone felt so good—so intimate.

“ Are you okay? ” He whispers in his smooth voice.

I blink, my attention drawn to those two black holes. “ Yes. ”

He asked the same thing last night but I was too tired to answer. It doesn’t take me much time to get that he was worried throughout the night. He had never lost control in bed but yesterday night, it was impossible to get him off me before he was thoroughly done satisfying