Chapter 5
I woke from a deep sleep tangled in my small nest of blankets in the window seat feeling more rested than I had in the last week. My dreams had dissolved from my usual nightmares to fantasies about a dark, handsome viscount. His deep voice was blissfully soothing in my visions, his hands warm on my skin...
My eyes whipped open, unwilling to dwell on a feeling I'd never have. I focused on the tightness in my back, the growl of my belly, to keep me in the present.
Master had been