Chapter 135

Lola's POV

The whole night, I barely got any sleep. My brain was in overdrive and all I kept thinking about was how to get over this phase as quickly as possible.

As much as I wanted the war to be over and done with because it will mean peace and safety for everyone else, it will mean my end.

“Why are you wide awake?” Adrian asked in his sexy, sleepy voice. “Why are you awake also?” I asked him back to deviate from the fact that I wasn't getting any sleep and he caught me.

“Your steady heartbeat calms me down and helps me to sleep well but you seem worried about something. It's been beating wildly and pulling me out of my sleep”, he said and my mouth opened in a silent ‘o’.

“I definitely wasn't expecting that answer”, I mumbled and he pulled me close to his chest. “I like to surprise you”, he said with a kiss to my forehead, making me blush slightly.

“So, tell me. Tell me what has been worrying you. I've noticed that you've been acting w