Elias’s POV

When I woke up, it was not fear that pulled me out of sleep. It was warmth. It was soft, steady and close.

For a few seconds I did not know where I was or why my body felt so calm. Then I felt the slow rise and fall of someone breathing near me. I opened my eyes and saw Ronan’s chest right in front of me.

My hand was still on him. His arm was around me. Our legs were tangled like we had been holding each other for a long time.

My heart jumped, but not in a bad way. More like ...