Chapter 25

Raya’s POV

I fell asleep the moment I left the bath. It was a miracle I even made it to my bed before I dozed off. It had been long since I had this kind of comfort—a proper bed in a warm room.

Keenan tried his best to make the cottage comfortable, but sometimes it was too hot or too cold, and for a bed, we had hay for foam with a mat over it. Therefore, it had become a norm, no matter how tired I was, to toss and turn before going to bed, but such was not the case tonight. I did not even make the pillow before sleep took over my body.

However, unease woke me up not too long after. I woke up with a start, and I immediately perceived that everything was normal, but I still felt unsettled. Dana was where I had left her, and the room was as I had left it; there was also no sign of a forced entry, but I could not seem to go back to sleep. Although my body was tired, my mind was restless, and I willed myself to get out of bed.

I began to pace the room, bu