Xlynor’s POV
I woke up feeling… strange. Usually, after a night when my demons surfaced, I woke up in agony—like my body had been ripped apart and crudely stitched back together.
Sometimes the demons wouldn’t even fully release control. I would wake up half-conscious. But this time, I felt weak, yet oddly… stable.
My mind struggled to piece together what had happened, then a voice cut through my thoughts.
“Ohh… the reckless demon is finally awake now.”
I jerked upright as my gaze snapped forward, meeting Ivara's eyes.
She looked awful, with dark circles under her eyes and messy hair. She looked like she hadn’t slept a wink.
My gaze traveled downward, and then I realized something horrifying. I had been lying on her. Not beside her. On her! Like I had used her as a pillow.
“What the
