LEAH
I wake up to a dim room, my body aching like it doesn't belong to me. I scan the room slowly. The curtains are drawn halfway, letting in just enough light to paint golden lines across the stone floor. My legs feel like noodles under the sheets, a dull ache in my thighs and arms reminding me of yesterday… the sparring, the sleepwalking. And the way Lucian carried me into the room in his arms, and stayed… for a while, at least.
My fingers trace the pillow beside me. It's still warm, and still smells like him. I curl closer to it before forcing myself to sit up. I might be falling for him more than I want to admit. And it's more than just the mate bond, I'm genuinely falling in love with Alpha Lucian. The Goddess knows he'll be the death of me.
As I sit up, brushing my hair back from
