Sleepless Devotion

"Just lie here. I'll go get it," Kaelen said, his voice gentle but firm.

He quickly left the bedroom, striding purposefully toward the first floor.

Clara lay there, staring up at the ceiling, and for some reason, a gentle warmth blossomed in her chest.

All the negativity from before melted away in an instant.

But somewhere deep inside, there was still a faint, inexplicable ache.

Kaelen made it out