Chapter 191

Harper's POV

The warmth beside me is gone. The bed is now cold, and I know that I'm alone, I can just feel it before I even try to reach out to him.

I blink against the pale morning light creeping through the curtains, my hand reaching out instinctively to the other side of the bed. The sheets are cool now. Nathan has clearly left already. He always leaves early and quietly, like he’s trying not to disturb the peace he helped create the night before. It feels weird, I wake up with Theo, always do, he's always there beside me, and often inside of me, like he's ensuring I'm safe through the night while I sleep.

With a sleepy sigh, I roll onto my back and stare at the ceiling for a moment, letting my body adjust to the fact that the morning has started without me. It’s always strange waking up without any of them nearby. I’ve grown used to being tou