I woke slowly, consciousness returning in gentle waves. For the first time in weeks, I felt actually rested. No nightmares had plagued me after Kaelen joined me in bed last night. Just the thought made heat rise to my cheeks—Kaelen Thorne, the powerful Alpha, had slept beside me all night.
Testing my surroundings, I carefully cracked one eye open. Morning sunlight filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow across the bedroom. Kaelen's bedroom. After my nightmare, we'd moved here—his territory was apparently more secure, according to his wolf.
My hand encountered warm skin and hard muscle. Somehow during the night, I'd migrated to using Kaelen's bare chest as my pillow, my body curled against his side like we'd been sleeping together for years.
"Good morning." His deep voice rumbled through his chest against my ear.
I jerked back, embarrassment flooding me. "Sorry! I didn't mean to... use you as a body pillow."
