Chapter 106

Vera

I wake up to warmth. Not the bright glare of sunlight, not a pile of blankets. Just him.

I lie still for a few moments, halfway between sleep and being awake, listening to Declan’s heartbeat under my ear. His arm’s wound around my waist. My leg's tangled up with his under the covers.

Outside, snow taps against the window. Inside, it’s all quiet. Calm. Ordinary.

And honestly, something about t