Chapter 144

Sofia's Point of View

I woke up with my head on Ethan's chest and his arms wrapped around me. I looked at the clock on the nightstand to see it was only three in the morning. I looked up at Ethan's face and saw how peaceful he was. He had been stressed out lately and I was sure he would be even more stressed after everything we learned the day before.

It made me feel bad. I blamed myself for everything that was going on and wondered if Ethan would be happier without me as his mate. I had brought a lot of drama into his life from the moment we discovered we were mates.

"Whatever you are thinking about. You need to stop," I heard Ethan say, causing me to look into his eyes. He was staring at me with dark eyes. I can tell you are deep in thought, and by your emotions, whatever you are thinking is making you very upset. I don't like it.

"I can't help my thoughts, Ethan," I said

"What were you thinking?" Ethan asked, and I stayed silent

"Sofia," Ethan said, and I sighed

"I was thinking