When I wake, I’m still lying on top of him. I watch his sleeping face until he stirs beneath me, causing me to close my eyes, pretending to be asleep quickly. His fingers run through my hair before he presses a kiss to my forehead.
“I know you’re awake,” Oliver drawls.
“I don’t want to be. I wish we could stay like this forever and leave the rest of everything out that door.”
“We could. We can run away. Live in the magicless realm. Start over.”
“Don’t tempt me.”
“I’m serious. I’d go anywhere with you.”
“I want to, but I can’t spend my life looking over my shoulder. You should go before the sun rises. No one can know you stayed here. And remember, we need to keep our distance. Especially around Elara.”
“Fine,” he groans, his touch interrupted when his fingers bump the bracelet.
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