Chapter 136. Torn

I scan the room, aware that now I have this boost, I no longer want to lie on the bed, and the wildfire in me is up and revving inside. I don’t want to lie down until my hair dries anyway, and I now have the urge to check on Sierra and see how she’s settled. Colton looked tired, so maybe I should offer to swap. Sit by his mom while he sleeps in here and gets some much-needed rest. We are sharing, sort of, so maybe we could alternate, and when one uses it, the other stays with Sierra until we figure something else out.

I’m sure the only thing to sleep on in there is a couch unless they have more beds on wheels to give him, and I make up my mind that it’s the only thing to do. He’s essential to the pack, and I’m not really, not right now anyway. He should rest well, in an actual bed, in his own room, and I think I want to sit by Sierra for a little while, surrounded by noise and movement, like I was in the forest, until I feel calmer about being back among everyday life. I need