Chapter 044
DARIUS
It was morning the following day. I had been so exhausted from the events of the previous night that I had slept far longer than usual.
When I finally stirred and turned to the other side of the bed, it was silver hair scattered across the pillow that greeted me.
Adrian was sleeping in an unusual position, his face turned upward, his hands crossed over his chest like a corpse, his legs intertwined together.
It was an odd way to sleep, formal and rigid, as though he were uncomfortable even in rest.
I paused and stared at him for a long while, wondering what kind of sleep this was. "Was this how he always slept? Or was there something wrong?"
I was about to wake him when he stirred.
One of his eyes popped open and gave me a look, a knowing look, as though he h
