*Saoirse*

I could feel the warmth of the sun on my skin. That combined with the decadent scent of pine and earth was making me more comfortable than I had felt since Conall had stepped foot in my village.

I was so comfortable. Something gnawed at the edge of my brain. There was something I should be doing. I needed to wake up.

My body bounced, jarring me more into consciousness, and with it came the thoughts my mind had been forcing down.

My eyes shot ...