Lean’s POV
Something woke me.
It was a new sensation—like someone had called me, tapped me on the shoulder—though I knew that hadn’t happened.
I opened my eyes and noticed Selene was gone. My concern lasted less than a second. I heard the soft murmur of the shower, distant yet clear, and knew she was there. I sighed, relieved. But then I remembered what had woken me in the first place.
I turned to look at my brother, still sleeping peacefully. No surprise there. Kael had always been the heavier sleeper—he could doze off on a bed of nails.
I decided not to wake him and figure out what I had sensed on my own.
I got up just as Selene turned off the water. I barely paid it any attention—until I realized that whatever had woken me was in there with her.
Curiosity and instinct propelled m
