Chapter 174

Lukas

My eyes open before dawn, and I’m...disoriented. The ceiling is unfamiliar, the mattress too soft. The air smells like…lavender? Then I register the weight pressing into my side.

I look down and Valerie Kincaid is curled up beside me. The dainty little lady fits perfectly in the crook of my arm. She’s breathing deeply, drool glistening on her lips when she snores like a little bear.

Cute.