Ren woke up feeling like she had run a marathon, fought a bear, and then been run over by a truck.
But surprisingly, she wasn't in pain.
She stretched her legs. Normally, after a night like that—the kind with a 6-foot-5 tiger man and some questionable physics—she'd be too sore to move. But today, her muscles felt charged, buzzing with energy.
[System Notification: Passive Ability Activated – 'Tiger's Stamina'. Recovery time reduced by 50%. You can now hike for 10 hours or endure Kael for 2 hours. Congratulations.]
"Endure Kael," Ren muttered, shielding her eyes from the sun streaming through the window. "You make it sound like a chore."
"Mmm?"
A massive arm tightened around her waist. Kael was still asleep, his face buried in the furs, one leg draped over hers. He looked messy, satisfied, and annoyingly handsome. A clear purple bruise, a love bite Ren had definitely left, marked his shoulder.
Ren smiled and traced the mark. Well, she'd left her own claim, too.
