Chapter 43

Alana’s POV. I stirred from slumber to the soft caress of Alec's lips dancing along my neck and jawline, a gentle, affectionate rain of kisses tracing patterns across my skin. I woke up with a contented groan, and I could feel the warm embrace of the morning sun on my bare skin. My senses gradually sharpened as I reached out to find Alec, cupping his face tenderly as my eyelids fluttered open. The first sight that greeted me was the deep, captivating blue of Alec's eyes, a playful smirk playing on his lips. "Are you awake?" Alec inquired, planting another sweet kiss on my neck, his tongue tracing a teasing path around the mark he'd left the night before. "I am now," I replied, my hands grazing his bare shoulders, relishing the sensation of his warm skin beneath my fingertips. "Haven't you had your fill already?" I teased, though my legs instinctively wrapped around him, a silent invitation. "Not quite," Alec murmured, maneuvring himself to rest between my legs, his free hand slidin