Chapter 52 Playful & Perverted: I Created A Monster (And I Love It)

• It was early morning when Aelries stirred awake. As her eyes fluttered open, the memories of last night hit her all at once—his confession, her vulnerability, the shared warmth between them... and their love. Her face flushed a deep red as she realized it hadn’t been a dream. It had all really happened.
• She instinctively buried her face into Mixarnt’s chest, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat calming her flustered heart. The scent of his familiar cologne—the one she secretly adored—made her want to cling to him forever. And now, after everything, she could. She could hold him like this, stay close like this, whenever she wanted.
• Still nestled against him, she whispered softly, “I love you, Mixarnt…”