Gloria POV
I woke with a jolt, my consciousness flooded with so many emotions. Looking around, I found myself completely alone in the room. I glanced at the clock; it was already past seven in the morning. I must have slept straight through the entire day and night. The sound of running water echoed from the bathroom, confirming Leo was in the shower. It was only then, as the fog cleared from my mind, that I realized it was his raw, turbulent emotions that had pulled me from my sleep.
What could possibly have my mate this worried? I slipped out of bed, took a quick sip of water from the bottle on the nightstand, and hurried into the bathroom to join him. "Morning, beautiful. How are you feeling?" Leo asked, turning around the moment he heard me enter. "Morning yourself, handsome. I feel
