RADIEL
The night finally went quiet when Elara fell asleep in my arms.
I looked down at her face. The light from the bedside lamp fell gently across her features, soft and warm. A small crease appeared between her brows every few seconds, like her mind was still fighting something even in sleep.
I sighed quietly.
“Poor thing…” I murmured.
Carefully, I shifted my arms under her. She stirred slightly but didn’t wake up. I pulled my arm from underneath her then I pulled the duvet over her shoulders, tucking it in carefully so she wouldn’t get cold. The air conditioner hummed softly in the background. I walked to the wall and adjusted the temperature a little lower.
The last thing she needed was to wake up sick after everything she had been through tonight.
When I turned back, she had s
