Chapter 030
SEBASTIAN
I woke to an unfamiliar weight on my chest. Something warm and hairy was draped across me, nearly blocking my vision. For a moment, I panicked, my body tensing in alarm.
Then I shifted to the side and turned my head to see the figure more clearly even though I already knew who it was.
Darius.
He was sleeping right beside me, his long black hair spread across the pillow and partially across my chest. His face was relaxed in sleep, the hard lines that usually defined his features softened into something almost peaceful.
Now I could breathe properly, his scent filled the air around me, masculine and familiar and deeply intoxicating. Alisander stirred inside me, responding to our mate's proximity, desperate to get closer.
My hands moved unconsciously, my fingers t
