Chapter 456

Alaric

Sleep didn't come easily. I was too aware of her beside me. The warmth of her body was just inches away. The soft sound of her breathing. The faint scent of her shampoo on the pillow.

I shifted, trying to find a comfortable position. Adjusted the blanket. Flipped my pillow to the cool side.

Nothing worked.

Beside me, Evelina moved. Her breathing had changed, no longer the deep rhythm of sle