*ELYSIA*
The sun's rays flashed on my face through the slightly parted curtain. Stretching delightfully, I opened my eyes and took in a deep breath, then released it.
It felt so refreshing to wake up in a different environment from the one I had gotten so used to in the last twelve months. I cannot believe I have finally been able to escape Dorian, the trauma, and the stigma.
Rubbing my eyes, I released a yawn and then pulled myself to a sitting position. Memories of how Drayton consoled me yesterday and promised to stand by me snuck into my brain and I grinned like a three-year-old offered candy.
Drayton is the opposite of Dorian. Just yesterday, I figured out how sweet, loving, and caring he was.
I shoved the sheet away from my body and then scrambled off the bed. Immediately, I
