Lake woke up first, his troubles piling on his shoulders as soon as he opened his eyes.
Davian was still fast asleep, the Alpha nuzzled against his mating mark, his warm body bracketing his.
He could keep putting off his confrontation with the strange lady making claims but it wouldn't fix anything.
He would just end up carrying his anxiety around for much longer.
It was also best that he spoke to her before eating, not trusting himself to not be overcome by nausea again.
Maybe if things were much different, he would indulge himself in staying in Davian's arms for a while longer.
But he didn't, prying the Alpha's arms off him so he could make a trip to the bathroom.
He barely had his feet off the bed before Davian was wide awake and watching him intently.
"You can go back to sleep," Lake said to him, avoiding Davian's searching gaze. "I just have something I need to do."
"Talking to her?" Davian said quietly.
