Chapter 114
When Anastasia woke up the next morning, she found Cassius was lying next to her, asleep, the light from the window reflecting off his lean, hard muscles. Her breath caught as her eyes lingered over the erect bulged in his boxer. A sudden urge to trace the lines of his muscular chest overwhelmed her, but she quickly resisted and quietly slipped out of the room.
Once outside, Anastasia saw that there were no guards around—they were all asleep. They'd arrived at the house late at night, so most of them were still sleeping.
The compound was quiet, and Anastasia feared the mermaids might attack today. She felt the cold wind brush across her skin, sending a chill to the pit of her stomach.