It was hard to sleep, but I managed, though when a soft knock and a touch of power came at dawn I was already awake, thinking. I welcomed my visitor as Ameline entered, closing my door softly behind her. The new light of morning caught her pale blue eyes as she crossed to me, a few pink sparkles from the chandelier overhead glinting on her jet black hair as she climbed into the bed beside me and snuggled me against her, cheek pressed to mine.
I hugged her fiercely, sad and yet happy all at the same time, feeling so confused by the previous day I couldn't muster words.
Not that I needed them. She always seemed very in tune with me, for some reason. I knew Ameline had an odd past, but we'd never talked about it or why some of the coven treated her like she was going to attack them at any m
