Elara'S POV
Stirring, I mentally braced myself for the agony that never came. Relief and confusion swirled in my brain until the events of the past night came back to me. I’d teleported to Penumbra Syndicate’s headquarters, wandered through the snowy woods to the mansion, and... Kaelen had carried me inside. After that was all a blur of memory that was mostly made up of sensations. Hot, cold, tender strokes and warm hands.
Peeking through my lashes, I found my old bedroom awash in afternoon sunlight. I blinked against the harsh glare. My gaze landed on Lysander who lay on the bed close to me but not touching. Across the room, Xavier was sleeping in the uncomfortable wooden chair. I stretched out, testing my healing body, and they both woke.
Lysander braced himself over me, gazing into
