#Chapter71
Aleera POV
Pain radiated through my stomach, so I rolled over, only to be invaded by Lycus’s scent. A hand moved across my stomach, heat radiating out of it, and I sighed as the pain eased. I glanced over my shoulder to see Darius pressed against me. Darius kissed my shoulder while his thumb brushed my stomach gently. He tugged me closer, so I was flush against him, his entire body heating like my very own personal hot water bottle.
/"It’s late. You should try to go back to sleep,/" Darius murmured. However, I wasn’t sure I could sleep knowing he was lying beside me. It kind of put me on edge, yet I was reluctant to move away.
/"What happened to the hellhounds?/" I asked, confused. I had no memory of returning here or anything since I passed out.
