I woke up the same way I had fallen asleep, looking into Nicholas’ eyes; their brightness was back. Nicholas had finally slept.

“Good morning,” Nicholas said, greeting me with an appreciative smile.

“Good morning. How did you sleep?”

“Better than I have in a long time. Thank you, Autumn.”

“Thank you for letting me help you,” I said. “I guess my crazy plan worked.”

Nicholas smirked, an amused look on ...