Chapter 498: Asleep**

"This won't do at all…"

Darius couldn't help but groan as he tossed and turned in his non-sleep. He had woken up far earlier than he expected, midnight barely having passed as the moon still hung high above the sky. Beside him, Xenia was fast asleep. Her soft breaths filled the air beside him, her gentle voice soothing to his ears even if she didn't mean for it to happen.

And unfortunately for him, it also sounded far too tempting for him to ignore.

Ever since he woke up, his throbbing member just wouldn't calm down no matter how much he tried to quell his nerves. No matter how hard he tried to get back to sleep, his want and need for Xen's body just overrode any and all exhaustion he could use to get some rest. He was pent up, and the woman of her affection was lying beside him sleeping peacefully.

'I really shouldn't…' he grumbled in his thoughts. 'But what else am I supposed to do in the meantime?'