BASTIAN’S POV
Cassie fell asleep in my arms.
I felt the exact moment it happened.
Her breathing slowed first. Then her body softened completely against mine. One of her hands was still curled against my chest like she had unconsciously decided to hold onto me even in her sleep.
My chest tightened painfully at that.
She trusted me that much now, too much.
I stared down at her silently for a long time. Her hair was spread messily across her pillow. Her face looked softer when she slept.
She looked peaceful. Right now, she looked nothing like the terrified girl who had woken up shaking from nightmares earlier.
But even now, I could still feel traces of her emotions through the empathy bond – fear, confusion, and underneath it all… attachment…to me.
My Lycan stirred restlessly inside
