Adrian's POV
When I settled beside Stella, she had already drifted into slumber. I expressed my gratitude to Sebastian for watching over her while I briefed everyone else about the day's chaotic events. Lying next to her, I watched the gentle rise and fall of her chest until sleep claimed me too. I awoke to darkness and an empty space beside me. Concern propelled me from the bed, and I found her in the bathroom, standing motionless under the shower spray, her body trembling violently with closed eyes.
My heart clenched at the sight. How long had she been like this? I quickly shut off the water and wrapped her shivering form in a towel. Only when I lifted her into my arms did her eyes flutter open, vacant and unfocused. I carried her to our bedroom, dried her thoroughly, and tucked her into bed before sliding in beside her and pulling her against me for warmth.
"What are you doing?" Her whisper was weak as she attempted to create distance between us.
