A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 31

When Calliope woke up the next morning, she found herself nestled snugly in Silas's arms.

She recalled that she'd been having nightmares, and it seemed like someone had held her, calming her down significantly.

It must have been Silas who returned to the room and wrapped his arms around her.

Calliope felt a mix of gratitude and awkwardness. They were practically glued to each other, and she was acutely aware of the heat radiating from his body and his response to their closeness.

Even though she had never been intimate with anyone before, she knew what the reaction meant for a

man.

She tried to shift away slightly, but in doing so, she seemed to have brushed against him more.

"Don't move," Silas said, his voice thick and rough, as he held her tightly, their bodies pressed together. Calliope realized she had never seen Silas show interest in any other woman. A normal adult man must have certain needs, she supposed.

She had considered this when they made their agreement, and had said that during their marriage, they could live as a normal couple.

any

Silas wanted to release his desires, she felt she

for this. After all, she had always thought of him as an uncle to her. Sleeping together like this was one thing, but being completely open

stayed still, she couldn't help

She felt both

with her little movements, and he was finding it difficult to hold back. But

that much. How could she suddenly accept another

now, he was her husband, expected to do such things. How could she easily

grew darker with the thought. Abruptly, he released her and quickly

warmth, and soon heard the sound of

finished his shower and headed downstairs. By the time Calliope came down, Silas had already

to

had pulled away? Did

in his

him. She had agreed to live

a way to make