Caleb felt Jasmine's body go limp in his arms when he retracted his fangs from her flesh. Immediately, he lifted her off the floor, bridal style, and uttered her name.
Although he could hear her heart beating steadily, he wasn't comfortable that her eyes were closed. He wanted her eyes to be open, as a double assurance that she was okay and still with him.
He could literally feel the rapid changes happening inside his body as his beast gradually became calm, and went to sleep, leaving control to him.
But all that didn't matter to him as worry was etched on his face when she didn't respond to his call.
"Jasmine." He called out louder this time and shook her gently to rouse her from whatever slumber she was trying to fall into.
To his relief, her eyes slowly opened and she lazily fix
