Chapter 3Although Priel had been mostly asleep, he knew from Ull it had been three whole days before the medical staff felt confident enough to move him into the room in which he now rested. A proper hospital room, not the surgical theatre room with no windows, real light, or fresh air. And it had been his dearest friends Matty, Vilmos, and Grandfather who’d forced Ull to shower and eat, remaining at Priel’s side while Ull was away. Now, Priel was taking advantage to watch over his beloved husband’s sleep. As usual, Ull was curled into him, an arm draped across his abdomen. Who would ever have believed a blue, furred demon would have been the one to hold the heart of a celestial. Well, apart from Grandfather, of course. I still remember him smirking and telling us it was about time. The

