Tonya
Pain was like a star imploding, dragging me into its darkness. The council hall vanished, and Zeke’s voice receded. Rejecting Zeke was accompanied with tremendous pain, but I welcomed it because it tasted of freedom.
When I opened my eyes again, there was no Council Hall or the noise. Soft morning light spilled from the window. I tried to move but realized I couldn’t. An arm was draped across my waist, which pulled me against a warm chest. I knew it before my mind focused. I was sleeping with Ezra.
His breath was warm against the back of my neck, slow and relaxed. His palm rested over my chest like it had been made to fit there. Realization hit me that I was in his room. In his bed. In his arms.
For a moment I just lay there, staring at the window, the curtains stirring with th
