Chapter 74. Forever

Valerie

One Month Later

Warmth spread across my skin, the sounds of birds chirping filling my ears through the darkness. When I finally cracked my eyes open, the golden light spilled through my vision.

Was this what heaven felt like?

The light rustle of fabric beside me brought a smile to my lips. No, this wasn't heaven or a dream. This was reality.

Slowly but surely the strains of lethargy slipped away as I adjusted to my surroundings. Rising to sit up, I spread my arms, arching back for a stretch. The satisfying crack that erupted made me feel boneless.

The familiar room in the pack house spread across, every piece of furniture familiar that is, except for one thing.

The weight of his arm was still on my thigh