Chapter 89

  LIV’S POV     The sun filtered softly through the curtains, casting a warm golden hue over the room and gently kissing my bare skin.   I shifted slightly, stretching as my eyes blinked open, adjusting to the soft morning light.   Kaelon's arms were wrapped around me like a cocoon, his solid body curled protectively behind mine.   The heat he radiated felt like a second blanket, comforting and familiar. His scent—woodsy, masculine, and unmistakably his—lingered in the sheets, on the pillow, and in the air that filled my lungs.   I felt his lips press tenderly against the back of my shoulder, a soft brush that sent a shiver through me.   "You awake?" he murmured, his voice still hoarse with sleep and intimacy.   A smile tugged at my lips as I whispered, "Barely."   Another kiss, this time just beneath my ear. "I like waking up with you," he murmured against my skin, his breath warm.   I turned to face him, propping myself up on my elbow. His dark hair was tousled in every direction, hi