Ayla POV

Soren put me to bed and I closed my eyes, feeling good to be in a cozier environment and with the smell of Soren and Victor everywhere.

"How about you take a nap until the food arrives? Then we can talk about what you wanted in the lounge." Soren suggested, stroking my cheek gently.

I nodded, because that's what I needed, even though the potion had helped, I was still slightly drowsy. I closed my eyes and heard Soren begin to sing softly, and it didn't take long for sleep to take over.

...

I opened my eyes with some difficulty, yawning, and felt the presence of Soren...