Auren’s POV

“What are you doing out here?” I asked, already knowing she hadn’t slept a wink. I’d heard her tossing and turning all night. Either she’d been too angry to rest, or she’d been wrestling with the same thing keeping me awake.

After holding her again last night, I couldn’t shake the memory. I wanted to fall asleep that way every night with her in my arms. Instead, I was back on the cold floor, trying to convince myself I was fine with it. It felt harder than before, ...