I woke up to the sound of movement, and quiet chatter. The house wasn’t that filled out yet, so words echoed around if two rooms were close to each other. I got up and glanced around, rubbing my eyes. I knee bumped into the coffee table, and I grunted from the slight stab of pain. The chatter died down instantly. Footsteps rushed towards me, and soon I was in Cassiel's arms as he scanned his heated gaze over my whole body, searching for what had caused me to make that sound. He patted me in spots like my elbow, wrist, and shoulder, trying to see if I’d wince at any of them.I was about to say something when my eyes locked onto Matthias staring from behind Cassiel. His form was stiff, and he quickly darted his gaze to the side. Like the floor and couch were suddenly the most interesting things he’d ever seen. I formed a blank expression for him, not sure why he was here. I'm pretty sure I slept for less than an hour. Maybe two at most. How did he get here so fast?I shook my head and
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