Liz
"Sleep," he whispered, easing me back against the pillows with a care that felt almost reverent. "I'll keep watch. No one will get to you in here."
"But," I hesitated, studying him. Even with the exhaustion etched into his features, dark circles shadowing his eyes, tension pulling at his jaw, he was still devastatingly beautiful. "You need sleep too."
"I'll be fine."
I wanted to believe him. I really did. But even alphas weren't invincible. And worse... the thought of being alone in this room sent a quiet, creeping anxiety through my chest. Did keeping watch mean staying here... or standing guard outside? Would it be weak to ask?
Rowan turned and disappeared into the closet. My heart immediately kicked up, unease curling tight in my chest the moment he was out of sight. When he re
