AVERY
I woke up feeling… rested. Fully rested. The ache in my skull was gone, the pressure behind my eyes finally eased. And the panic in my chest eased. It felt different, like everything that was pressing against my skin was finally gone.
For a moment, I just lay there, letting the unfamiliar peace wash over me.
Then I almost yelped when I felt a hand pulling me against a warm body.
I wasn’t alone.
Oh s**t.
My heart jumped into my throat as I slowly turned over and found Blaze curled up next to me, his face soft and smudged with sleep. He looked completely relaxed, his chest rising and falling in a slow, steady rhythm. There was a faint crease between his brows, like whatever dream he was having wasn’t entirely peaceful.
“How are you feeling?” Ember asked, her voice gentle and cu
