Semua Bab Beckoned: Bab 21 - Bab 24

Exhaustion was the only reason I slept at all. My body sensed Andre’s presence the moment he lay down next to me. His scent surrounded me, embedding into everything, as his heat touched my skin. My whole body tingled, expecting to be touched. I closed my eyes, conscious of every breath he took. It took hours, but the darkness of sleep finally came, pulling me down into its reluctant .**********When my senses came back to me, I no longer heard Andre’s steady breaths. Instead, the hoots of owls and the rustling of animals moving through the bushes reached me. Fear shot through me. Did I sleepwalk again? I shook my head. It wasn’t possible. Andre would have stopped me.I forced my eyes open, finding that I was in a large grassy meadow in the middle of a dense forest. Seeing wolves sitting in a circle around me, my heart trembled. When they didn’t move, I looked at each one. They were each different and seemed as docile as pets. Their eyes were large and submissive, staring at me…kind of

I found my mother resting comfortably in a bed in Sophia and Gavriel’s motorhome. She appeared smaller than her delicate frame already was, although that was probably due to the large blankets Sophia had draped over her and the many pillows arranged behind her head and around her body. A bandage was wrapped around her shoulder where the wolf had bitten her. Either way, I almost panicked at the sight of her.I stood staring at her as I picked up her hand, holding it tightly. The warmth from it sank into my skin. Her eyes fluttered open, widening when she saw me. I leaned over and planted a gentle kiss on her cheek. I frowned at the heat there.“Momma, are you okay?”Her blue eyes filled with tears as she nodded. “I’m just sore, sweetheart,” she sighed. When she saw the distress in my eyes, she continued. “But I’m okay. I promise.”“I’m glad you are here,” I whispered as my eyes burned with unshed tears. “I don’t want you alone. Sophia and Gavriel will take care of you. They will keep yo