Chapter Nineteen
Ha’ven opened his eyes as a loud shriek echoed through the dark forests, waking him. The shriek was followed by a second low howl. His arms wrapped protectively around Emma’s sleeping form.
“Emma, misha petite,” Ha’ven whispered urgently. “We must get dressed.”
“What is it?” Emma asked sleepily as she snuggled into him. “I want to sleep. I’m so tired.”
“I’m not sure, but something is wrong,” Ha’ven said as he gently extricated his body from Emma and rose from the bed. “Come, we must see what is going on. I will not leave you here alone.”
Emma reluctantly crawled from the bed and reached for the colorful wrap that she had worn earlier. It was flung across the back of a small stool. Pushing her hair out of her eyes, she quickly pulled the wrap around her like Telmay sho
