Chapter 104

　　Tabitha's POV 　　Upon hearing Derek's words, I closed my eyes quickly. 　　The next morning, I woke up in his arms. 　　It had been ages since we slept together while hugging each other. The second I opened my eyes, I saw his handsome sleeping face. 　　I suddenly felt that time had gone back three years when I could see him whenever I opened my eyes. 　　He closed his eyes tightly. With a few strands of hair softly resting on his usually smooth forehead, he no longer looked that cold and aloof. 　　There was a faint stubble on his tightly clenched jaw, and even in his sleep, he was still frowning tightly. 　　I instinctively raised my hand to smooth his furrowed eyebrows. 　　Yet after I lifted my hand, I realized that we were no longer mates. I was about to retract my hand when he opened his eyes at that moment. 　　Our eyes met, and I saw fine dust flying in the air. 　　My hand froze in mid-air. Either putting it back or leaving it there seemed a bit awkward. 　　While I was hesitating on what to do,