KIRA’S POV
"Thank you."
Adrian Vaillios had actually thanked me. Twice. In one day.
His words played in my head on an endless loop as I drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, I stirred as warm sunlight seeped through the curtains, I lifted my head slightly, my eyes landing on Adrian, he was still in the same position as last night.
A strange cloud of sadness traveled over me.
Really, Kira? Were you actually expecting him to cuddle you? This isn’t a damn romance novel.
“Oh, shut up,” I mumbled under my breath.
“I assume there’s no one else in this room with us, Kira?” Adrian’s deep, groggy morning voice rumbled through the space.
I froze.
His arm was draped over his forehead, his chest rising and falling in slow, shaky breaths. He was still in pain.
Wait… had he been awake th
