I'd dreamt of him yet again. And this time, my mate had finally given in to my request. He'd finally taken me, but curse whichever wretched soul had decided to wake me before I could find my release. My body still ached with desire and was in dire need of release when I finally opened my eyes. "Good morning, dear child." Eyes blinking, I took back my curse when the wretched soul who'd woken me turned out to be Liira. "I'm sorry to wake you, but it can't be helped. I need to ensure that you and the child are still alright." "I feel fine." I declared. Well, except for my own excess desire for my mate. "Oh, thank the gods.” The relief in Liira’s tone made me frown. “Did something happen while I slept?” Nothing in my body pointed to that fact, but the receeding worry lines on Liira’s fac

