"Darling. It's time to wake up," I groan, the warmth of the bed too tempting to get up as I snuggle deeper under the blanket with an amused, deep chuckle coming from behind me. Strong arms wrap around my waist, pulling me closer to a familiar body.
"Come on Gem, we promised Lace to train the wolves of Hidden Claws today," Ariven's voice registers in my mind. I sigh, turning in his arms to snuggle closer to him, my mind still a sleep-filled haze. Last night was exhausting between the attack from the Soulless to the memories of being r***d by Lupus surfacing and crying as I explain my past to Ariven. Fingers run through my hair, lulling me in and out of sleep as my face is buried into the crook of his neck.
"Geminie, you're naked." I bolt awake with the statement, making sure to cove
