Celeste
A soft knock on the door startled me awake.
Stirring, I slowly sat up and realized I was alone.
Gabriel had left sometime after I'd fallen asleep.
And I couldn’t explain why I was so disappointed and hurt by that. He wasn't mine. But I had felt loved by him.
Or had that all just been a dream?
“Hey,” Nikolai poked his head in not waiting for me to invite him in.
“Good morning,” I smiled, but it didn’t feel genuine. I had been hoping to see a demon half breed instead.
“Were you able to get some rest?” he asked coming into the room, closing the door gently behind him.
Surprisingly, I had. As odd as it was, I felt more rested than I ever had. It wasn’t like I’d gotten
