Her body tensed ever so slightly.

Waylen enfolded her in his arms from behind, lowering his head to graze her delicate neck. After all, he had endured a prolonged absence of intimacy, evident in the controlled restraint of his own breath.

For what seemed Like an eternity, he lifted her up and laid her upon the black silk sheets.

He employed every possible means to please her...

But as he was about to consummate their desires, he caught sight of a solitary tear welling up in the corner of her eye.