I woke up early, the room still dim with morning light slipping through the curtains. Mallika slept naked beside me, curled on her side like a goddess. Her dark hair fanned across the pillow, one arm tucked under her cheek. Her full breasts rose and fell with slow breaths, nipples soft in the cool air. Something possessive twisted in my chest as I watched her. She looked so peaceful, so mine. I slid down the bed without a...