“Seth?” Mellione’s soft voice tugs me back from my sleep, and when my eyes open, I see her staring up at me like a small scared child and my heart tightens. Despite the sleepiness and heaviness that’s still in my body, I reach my hand to her and cup her cheek slowly, leaning in and pressing a kiss on her forehead.
“Why are you awake?” My voice is low and husky and I can see the way she reacts to it, her eyes closing for half and leaning into my touch slowly.
“I had a bad dream.” She speaks again, her voice a mere whisper as her eyes close slowly and she sighs before moving closer to me.
“You’re safe now.” I yawn and pull her closer, wrapping my arms around her.
She rests her head on my chest and wraps one of her legs around my waist.
“What are you thinking about?” I ask after a few
