Fiore woke up feeling the warmth of a bed warmer beneath layers of soft, comforting fabrics. The weight of her body pressed into the mattress as though she had been held there for days. The warmth around her felt foreign after what she had endured, the biting cold still fresh in her memory.
A maid, her face alight with relief, bustled into the room, setting down a teapot and cups on the bedside table. "You're awake!" she exclaimed. "I shall call the Beta immediately, Luna!"
The reality of her situation hit Fiore like a jolt. Her body was still sore, her muscles stiff from the prolonged exposure to the freezing weather. She could feel the frostnip on her hands, a cruel reminder of how close she had come to losing her life.
Dominic was the one who had saved her. Her mind couldn’t help b
