Lia’s POV

I rub his hair as he lays his head on my lap. My touch calms him somewhat, and before I know it, he falls into a deep slumber and begins to snore like a hippo.

I giggle and continue to pat his hair as he sleeps deeply. I look around, surrounded by a sea of green. A few birds are perched in nearby branches, and some small animals stare at us curiously before they continue to mind their business.

I begin to think about Silas’s fight. My heart races from the adrenaline, and my mind replays the intensity of the fight. I was in awe. The way he...