Obey Me In Darkness
There was no point pretending I would sleep.
I threw the covers aside and sat up, dragging a hand down my face. I hated that he had this much power over me. I hated that fear came so easily now, slipping into my thoughts like it belonged there. I needed something to break the spiral. Someone to remind me that I was not alone in this house full of shadows.
Lucian’s words from earlier floated back to me. Any time you can’t sleep, my door is open.
The thought of him, steady and warm, holding me until my breathing slowed, was enough to get me out of bed.