The thin curtains in the inn room let in the morning sun, which made soft golden lines on the bed where Rex was sleeping between two women.
Mara's grayish hair fell across the pillow on his left, and her face was calm in a way he had never seen when Garrett was around. And there's Lily... curled up a little to his right, her breathing soft and steady, with one hand resting near his chest.
Rex slowly opened his eyes and let the feeling of satisfaction sink in. He needed last night to be just like that.
At first, the three of them were having an awkward conversation. Lily was shaking, and Mara looked defensive. However, he guided the conversation with a deft touch, adeptly manipulating their emotions.
Lily was crying tears of relief instead of shame by the end, and Mara had pulled the younger woman into an embrace that sealed their strange alliance.
What happened next was unavoidable.
