Chapter 20- Valen

I wake to Wren in my arms. She’s still sleeping. We stayed in the same position all night. Her warm body against mine feels good as her sweet honey and almond scent surrounds me. I can see why Obsidian has been begging me to let her sleep with us because it was the best night's sleep I’ve had in forever. I do wish we were in bed. This bed is comfortable, but I’m used to my bed. However, I’m not sure I’m ready to let Wren have that type of freedom. If I fall asleep, it gives her free reign of the house and, even worse, the chance to run.

I can’t risk her running. I’m not sure she would be foolish enough to run, but she might after the double date fiasco. I know she doesn’t trust me and is skeptical of everything. She was already skeptical, and now she is even more skeptical than before. There has never been much trust between us. Between her breaking one of my pack rules for omegas, her hating how our society is run combined with her lack of trust in the higher ranks, and now this dis