Chapter 35: Whispers of the Unknown

Golden sunlight streamed through the sheer curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. Eliana stirred awake, her eyelids fluttering open to reveal a world bathed in soft morning light. For a moment, she lay still, her mind hazy with the remnants of sleep. Then, the memories of the previous night flooded back, sending a blush creeping up her cheeks.

She turned her head, her gaze falling upon the man sleeping peacefully beside her. Sebastian lay on his back, his red hair splayed across the pillow, his features relaxed in slumber. His chest rose and fell with each steady breath, a stark contrast to the intensity he exuded when awake. In this moment of quiet repose, he looked almost... vulnerable.

Eliana's heart swelled with a mixture of tenderness and trepidation. She had given herself to him completely, body and soul, and the echoes of their passion still lingered in the air. It was a new territory for her, a realm of intimacy she had never dared to explore before.