Elle I reach out in front of me expecting to feel Alaric but there’s nothing. I open my eyes, abruptly sitting up but just as I get off the bed, the door to the room pushes open and Lucah comes in carrying a tray with food on it. “Where’s Alaric?” I ask, alarmed just as he opens his mouth to speak, cutting him off. “He’s in the living area, sleeping. He woke up, and I took him cos I didn’t want him to wake you,” he replies, causing me to rush past him, running out of the room to the living area. I spot my baby immediately as I enter, sleeping, and I rush over and kneel next to him before grazing his little hand with my fingers. I glance up at Lucah as he enters to find a concerned look in his eyes before he places the food on the coffee table, walking up to me after. He takes my hands

