Kallias’ eyelids felt like stone as he slowly opened his eyes.

They met the sunlight streaming through his window and he shut his eyes immediately, a headache threatening to split his skull.

He opened his eyes again and sat up despite the protest of his wolf and dragon.

He stared around him and his eyes met with a tiny piece of material his maids must have missed when they cleaned his chamber.

He wondered what had happened last night and dreaded the answer.

He had lost consciousness and Theo had broken out before his royal aide could bring in a woman.

Now he wondered what had happened to the woman...