Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

Persephone's hand wandered up and down his body.

Morpheus grabbed her hand with a frown. He exerted too much force, causing her to let out a low gasp. He quickly let go and turned to look at her.

"Did I hurt you?"

Persephone pouted, turning her face away.

Morpheus stood there stiffly, not reacting for a while. Despite that, there was a restlessness within him, a raging tumult—his last bit of rationality felt fragile and almost laughable.

Persephone lowered her head, her face getting warmer. Outside, the rain poured heavily, but the temperature inside the cave shot up. Her heartbeat echoed loudly in her ears.

"Morpheus..." After a silent moment, she approached him again, placing her hands on his waist and resting her head against his solid chest.

Morpheus panicked, afraid she might sense something was not quite calm with him.

"Sephy, don't do this!"

"Don't you..."

"Not now!"

grasped her shoulders. How could he not want to? But he couldn't. He feared hurting her. Not restraining themselves

can't be now!" He looked into her eyes, his voice low. "It will be after

voice husky. "I need to be responsible for

eyes, radiating a soft, warm

regained composure, she chuckled, her cheeks flushed. She murmured, "You make it sound like I'm shamelessly begging

embraced her, also smiling. "Even if you did something to me, I trust you'd take

ran his fingers

do something to her, she would have been his back in Flinge. She was his cherished treasure, and while he desired her, he

that once I finish my studies, you'll go

"Mm."

"No backing out!"

I ever backed out on promises

parents make