Chapter 28

“Good morning.” The familiar voice seemed to be far away. I tried to open my eyes but the darkness wanted me still.

“Morning? What time is it? It’s so dark.”

“It is almost noon.” Acelin flipped on a light. “I have protective room darkening curtains. I cannot survive in sunlight, little one.”

Oh. I should have known that. I couldn’t believe I slept that late, though. It was one of the best sleeps I’d had in a long time. I typically toss and turn, waking up multiples times, but I slept all the way through the morning.

I sat up and rubbed my eyes. He was in the same spot I had fallen asleep in. Surely he hadn’t stayed like that the whole night.

“Did you sleep okay?” I asked him quizzically.

“I did. I slept perfectly just like this. You jerked in your sleep a few times when I attempted to move away, so I just stayed here beside you.”

I stared at him somewhat shocked by that sentiment. He continued to show me his loving/caring side and it surprised me more and more.

I moved away from