Chapter 65: Anastasia

Grey morning light wakes me.

I sit up instantly, my neck stiff and my back aching from the awkward position on the couch. The rain has stopped but the study is freezing because the fire ha to ash grey.

I look down at my side. Luna and Leo are still asleep under the blanket, Leo’s arm still locked protectively around his sister.

I snap my head toward the leather stool. It's empty.

Panic hits my throat, the memory of the hotel parking lot rushing back into my mind. "Emmet?" I call out, my voice raspy and cracked from sleep.

The door opens as Emmet steps into the...