**Amber POV

I laid in his bed alone, wrapped in Leo's scent, while he sat in a chair in the furthest corner away. I wanted him closer, but just because I wanted it didn't mean he did—at least that's what I thought at first.

As I laid there with my head nestled in his pillow, I could feel him watching me closely. For a moment I was uncomfortable, but as I replayed the recent events in my head, I began to realize that he really did want to protect ...