Chapter 80

Lukas

I woke up to an empty bed, the space next to me cold.

I jerked upright, my heart racing in my chest as I scanned the unfamiliar darkened room, trying to remember where I was, trying to find my mate.

I knew she had been next to me, remembered falling asleep with her held in my arms, our legs tangled together, her head resting on my chest as we talked late into the night, talked of our past and our future, of what we felt for each other and what we wanted to accomplish as both mates and rulers of two kingdoms.

But, she was no longer next to me, no longer in my arms, or even in my bed.

I was about to jump out of the bed and sprint out into the hallway when my eyes finally landed on her.

She stood in front of one of the large floor-to-ceiling windows; the drapes pulled open, so the moonlight framed her body, casting an otherworldly glow around her.

Exquisite. She was just… exquisite, standing there, in a floor length golden robe, her hair loose and tumbling down her back.

I