Chapter 34

Elena stirred awake, her lashes fluttering as her senses adjusted to the soft light in the room, her gaze landed first on the sleeping figure beside her. Mia, curled up in an awkward position on a chair, her head resting gently on Stefan’s shoulder. Her expression was calm in sleep, but the dark circles beneath her eyes told a different story .

Stefan sat still, eyes half-closed but not asleep. He hadn't rested at all, his eyes never left the woman by his side, and he was still fully clothed from the night before. Neither had Mose, who sat near the foot of the bed, eyes steady on...