A Scented Secret

ELOWEN.

I shifted under the thick blankets, instinctively reaching back to find the solid, heavy warmth of the muscular arm that had held me anchored all night. My hand met empty, cold sheets. My eyes flew open. I blinked against the morning light filtering through the crack in the curtains. I was alone. Zarek was gone, just as he had promised he would be before I fell asleep. I let out a long, s