Chapter 59: Dining Together

Lena's POV

I awoke to rays of morning light spilling across my face, along with a splitting headache. Groaning, I buried my head under the pillows, fragments of the previous night flashing through my mind.

Dancing provocatively, shedding my clothes, then finally joining passionately with Frost. My cheeks burned remembering it all. At the time, the excess wine had bolstered my courage to be bolder. But now I just felt terribly self-conscious about my wanton behavior.

Peeking out, I realized Frost must have cleaned and dressed me before leaving me to rest. Another flare of embarrassment went through me. The imposing commander seeing me in such a state! What must he think of me acting like an infatuated girl, using wine as an excuse? I wished the furs would simply swallow me whole.

Only the pressing needs of my protesting bladder finally drove me from the bed. After tending to necessities and splashing cold water on my face, I surveyed myself critically in the mirror.

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