Chapter 20. Dead Mate

Mia’s POV

The light shines on my face and the room feels unbearably hot. My eyes flutter open and stretch my arms wide to my sides. My fist hits something hard and my head jerks to the side. I see Thomas sitting on the bed beside me with a serious look on his face.

“Were you watching me while I sleep, again?” I mutter as I prop myself up in the bed.

“I came in to talk to you and you were sleeping so peacefully, I didn’t want to wake you,” Thomas’s voice is kind but the serious look on his face doesn’t change.

Curling myself up into a ball I prepare myself for the rejection that I am almost certain is coming. “What did you want to say?”

Thomas takes a deep breath and reaches out to touch me but I flinch away from his touch. With a dejected look on his face, Thomas pulls his hand away and sits it on his lap. “I think you were right about the room situation,” Thomas begins.

I cock my head to the side and stare at him with a confused look on my