Chapter 152

Maeve’s POV

I moaned inwardly at the continual sparks that pulsed through my bones, each one breathing warmth and life into my very soul. I rolled my head to the left and felt Draven’s strong, muscular arms wrap around me, his body molding to mine and coaxing an involuntary smile across my lips. The steady thump of his heart beneath my ear, the damp heat of his skin against mine—it all grounded me, eased the lingering tension from my limbs. I opened my eyes slowly. Draven’s amber irises held mine, and a soft chuckle escaped me.

“Have you been watching me sleep?” I teased, brushing damp lashes against the back of my hand as Draven gently tucked stray curls of my brown hair behind my ears.

He shook his head, his voice low and tender. “I couldn’t risk closing my eyes, only to wake up and find you gone, th