DRAVEN’S POV:

“Draven!” I sat still in the dark. Listening to her call my name made my heart tingle. “Draven!” By the third time, her tone moved from puzzled to scared, so I reached to the bedside lamp and turned it on. The instant relief on her face made me erupt in laughter.

“What is wrong with you? Why would you do that?” she ran to me, managing to hit my chest once, before I caught her hands by the wrist. I could not stop myself from laughing. Tears welled in my eyes.

Aria began to laugh also and in the midst of the shaking, I pulled her to my...