Chapter 47 The Realization

The soft light of morning filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow across the room. Ethan lay on his back, his arm still wrapped around Emily, but his mind was far from the peaceful, intimate warmth of her body next to his. It had been the best night of his life there was no denying that. The emotions, the passion, the connection between them, all of it had been so much more than he had ever expected. But as the moments passed and the light grew brighter, something else began to settle in something deep and undeniable. He realized that what had started as a contract had morphed into something far more powerful, far more dangerous.