Ciara's POV I woke up sore in the best way, every muscle humming with the memory of last night’s claiming. My thighs ached, my core felt tender and swollen, and a deep, satisfied throb pulsed between my legs. Cain was already awake, propped on one elbow beside me, his dark eyes fixed on my face like I was the only thing anchoring him to this world. His fingers traced lazy, possessive patterns over the soft curve of my stomach, dipping lower with each pass, skimming the sensitive skin just above my mound. That familiar protective flicker crossed his face again—jaw tight, brows drawn—but he still didn’t ask the question burning in his gaze. Not yet. “Morning,” I said, my voice husky and raw from all the moaning I’d done hours earlier. He leaned down and kissed me slow and deep, his tongue sliding against mine with deliberate hunger. The taste of him—salt and man and lingering traces of us—made my nipples tighten instantly. “Morning, princess,” he murmured against my lips, the low
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