Ivy “I was running. The air was thick and cold, and I could hear his voice, low and deep, calling my name. “Ivy…” The sound wrapped around me like smoke, pulling me closer even though I fought it. But when I turned, he was gone. Only the darkness stayed. Then suddenly, he was there close enough to feel the heat from his skin, his eyes burning into mine. His hand reached out, soft but sure, and I wanted to let him take me, to fall into the quiet promise in that touch. But I couldn’t. I woke before I could only to realize that it was a damn dream, why the hell am I dreaming of this man?? The morning was too bright, slicing through the shadows in the room. My eyes snapped open. Leon was still beside me, peaceful, like nothing had happened, like the nightmare and the dream were two diffe

