However, Alexis lay sleeping nearby. If their commotion grew too loud, she would awaken. Rena didn't want Alexis to witness this scene. Just as Rena hesitated, Waylen firmly grasped her face and began to kiss her passionately.

Rena couldn't evade his advances. Anxious, she bit him in her distress.

Waylen ceased his kissing

In the darkness, he gazed at her and whispered in a raspy voice, "Rena, you kissed me back earlier. You still harbor desire for my touch."

Rena's breath was erratic.