CAELAN’S POV

“I lo-“

Silence.

She sunk into the bed, eyes falling shut as soft snores escaped her lips. She was far too exhausted to even finish her sentence. And I was glad she was.

I did not realize I had been holding my breath until my lungs screamed for oxygen. For a second, I almost thought she was about to confess her feelings to me. what an absolute nightmare that would be.

Surprisingly, her grip on my wrist was still firm, like her subconscious mind refused to let me go. Gently, ...