Why didn’t they wake me? Were they even there at all? Panic surged through my veins and spread throughout my entire body as I frantically searched around my room for any signs of danger. Suddenly, there was a familiar pair of soft lips pressing against my forehead just below my temple. I sighed happily and leaned back against Aiden’s warm body, closing my eyes briefly. It felt so nice to feel his touch again. “Hey, sleepyhead.” His deep voice murmured low in my ear. I blinked rapidly a few times to dispel the haze that clouded my mind, but soon, my surroundings came flooding back to me. As my senses finally registered my surroundings, I turned my head slightly to look up at Aiden. My eyebrows furrowed at the sight of my bloodied hands resting against his taut stomach. He noticed my mov

