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.

assumed Silas wouldn't make any advances. But now,

Silas wanted to

her. Sleeping together like this was

still, she couldn't help but

She felt both shy and

it difficult to hold back. But he could sense she was avoiding him. She was

course, she liked Gideon that much. How could

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

with the thought. Abruptly, he released her and

soon heard

Silas had already left, nowhere to be seen. He hadn't

Calliope sat down to eat, her heart felt

had pulled away? Did he want... to

made sense, though. A grown man with a grown woman in his arms - it was natural to want something

had agreed to live as a couple, after all. What did her actions mean

she should find a way to