The Morning After
Hailey
For the first time in what felt like forever...
I slept.
Not the restless sleep that had haunted me since Selene first appeared.
Not the fractured sleep filled with visions and warnings.
Real sleep.
Deep.
Peaceful.
The kind that settled into your bones and reminded you what safety felt like.
The kind that only came when your heart finally stopped waiting for something terrible to happen.
Warmth surrounded me.
Familiar.
Comforting.
Safe.
For several seconds I simply lay there.
Eyes closed.
Listening.
Four heartbeats.
Four familiar scents.
Four familiar bonds humming quietly against my soul.
The realization brought an immediate smile to my lips.
The bond was complete.
Not because of prophecy.
Not because of Silvermoon.
Because we had chosen e
