POV: Luna
I woke to sunlight streaming through the infirmary windows.
Cole was still there, asleep in the chair beside my bed, our hands still linked.
I watched him for a moment. His face was relaxed in sleep, peaceful in a way it never was when he was awake.
Last night felt like a dream. The kiss. The confession. All of it.
But his hand in mine was real.
The nurse appeared, checking her charts. "How are you feeling, Miss Eclipse?"
"Better. Can I leave?"
"Let me check the contamination levels first."
She ran her diagnostic spells. The dark magic residue from the claim mark was gone completely.
"You're clear to go," she said. "But take it easy today. No training or magic use."
"Got it."
Cole stirred, blinking awake. When he saw me watching him, he smiled. "Hey."
"Hey yourself.
