Chapter 6

Mariana’s POV

He pulled my hand slightly closer.

I quickly snatched it away and turned my back to him.

“I’m…tired”

His quiet laughter followed me through the darkness.

And despite everything I had planned, despite the escape bag still waiting somewhere outside his chamber, I fell asleep with the faintest smile on my lips.

When I woke the following morning, the other side of the bed was already cold.

For a few seconds, I simply stared at the empty space beside me, wondering if I had imagined everything that had happened the night before.

But then I noticed the faint…