Aurora:
I woke up to find Ezio fast asleep on the couch.
I smiled and got up from bed, careful not to stir him or our daughter before raising the blanket over his body, gently covering him.
He didn’t move nor did he wake up, and I knew that the reason behind his comfort was the mating bond and his trust that I wouldn’t be hurting him.
I walked toward the bathroom to freshen up, and I couldn’t help but find myself pinching the bridge of my nose as I felt weak. It wasn’t something that I wanted for myself, but I knew that it was one of the consequences of being a mother. My body was going to need to heal for a while, and I knew that getting to that while was going to be somewhat difficult with everything that I was going to have to deal with.
Questions played in my head, and I couldn’t
