Chapter 71

Iris

I wake up from the sex dream with a gasp. It wasn’t a nightmare, yet my chest is heaving since I already miss the mate that was in it. My lungs scream for air, and since my mate is no longer here, my vision blurs with tears.

“Lucien…” I whisper into the dark.

It takes a moment to realize I’m safe. Not in Zyra’s dungeon. Not in his arms. Just…here. Back in my old house with the creaky floorboa