CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

Kol was extra gentle with me as he washed my skin. My energy was spent so I had to rely on him even to the point of taking off and putting on my clothes.

He carried me to his bed and lay down beside. I didn't let him leave my side as I held on to him as tightly and as closely as possible.

"You scared me so much. You wouldn't wake up even throughout the night."

"I'm sorry." I sniffled, wishing I hadn't inconvenienced him.

"You have absolutely nothing to be sorry about. It was my fault. I'll never let anything happen to you again." His voice soft against my ears.

I squeezed his shirt tight wanting him to hold me against him. He understood and placed his arms around my head and I stretched my hands over his torso.

The night was cold but his body provided me with more than enough warmth. He placed a kiss on my forehead as I began to drift asleep.

It was a near traumatic experience and I relieved the scene in my dreams. In it, Michael completed what he'd started. I woke up with a scream