Chapter 29

“Cole.”

Cole shuffled in his sleep, hearing the soft whisper of his name, but not loud enough to jolt him from the subconscious world.

“Cole...” There it was again, a bit louder and more urgent, but still not strong or urgent enough to make him move from this position. He can’t remember the last time he slept so well. That’s because he has never slept so well.

“Cole, come to me.”

It was louder, and even more urgent, and soon he felt himself slipping into the conscious world again. It was dark—so dark that for a second, he forgot where he was. But then he caught a whiff of Syanna’s scent, and all the memories of their moment together came rushing back.

She was majestic. She was everything Cole had ever dreamed of or wanted, and she was his. Never had he imagined that Syanna would be so...wonderful. He had, shamelessly so, imagined this moment a million times in his head. Yet, it was far more exquisite—far more special, and he just knew that their souls were now connected. He felt