The very first thing I felt when I awoke was warmth. This wasn’t the warmth of the thick blankets wrapped around me, or the warmth of the morning sunlight spilling into my room through the curtains. No, this was warmth from him, Sylas.

My eyes fluttered open slowly, and a warm smile tugged at the corner of my lips as I spotted Sylas sitting beside my bed. Even before my eyes were open, I could tell that he was by my side. Yet, relief still flushed through me at the mere sight of him.

He turned to face me the moment my eyes opened, his eyes softened and a soft...