Chapter 69

Veronica-

Waking up in Lyrek’s arms was the best thing in the world at this moment. After the last twenty-four hours, I have been more grateful to have him by my side. I wish he would have let me know what he was doing, but I understood why he kept me in the dark.

Rolling over in bed to face him, I saw he was still sleeping. Taking a moment to admire his features, I smiled at how relaxed he looked. Moving my gaze to the other side of his body, I noticed Andrew was lying in bed next to him.

I must have slept like a rock if I hadn’t noticed Andrew joining us in bed. Reaching over, I gently caressed the side of his face. His features weren’t as relaxed as Lyrek’s, yet he didn’t seem to be nearly as influenced by past events as I expected him to be.

“Good morning.” Lyrek’s sleepy voice pulled me from getting too far into my thoughts.

Tilting my head back, I looked up to see him smiling at me. “Good morning.” I repeated his words.

“Are you hungry?” He asked, his tone soft and low.

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