Cold Awakening

It was like I'd been struck by lightning—suddenly, I snapped out of my daze.

Alistair hadn't expected Tristan to call right then, and the surprise was written all over his face.

He cleared his throat, his voice less hoarse now, and said to me, "I need to take this."

Without a word, I scrambled off his lap and bolted to my bedroom.

The moment I got into my room, I changed out of my dress and slippe