Chapter 53. Nostalgia

I did not know how long I was unconscious, but I only woke up when I felt a familiar caress that brought chills down my spine. My wolf even alerted me and kept chanting 'mate' in my mind like a broken record.

"Val...?" I was greeted by pitch-black darkness while I felt a thumb gently caressing my face. "Valerian... Is that you?"

I closed my eyes when I felt his lips planted on my forehead. "How are you doing, honeydew?"

I shed tears in the darkness as soon as I heard that voice. "Honeydew..." I stretched out my hand to touch his face. "Is that really you?" I sobbed.

"Yes." He gently wiped my tears. "My poor Lilith... I kept giving you heartbreak..." he said softly as his voice croaked.

I sniffed and held his face, shaking my head. "No... No, you are not. It is my fault in the first place, Valerian." I hugged him. I hugged him so tight I did not want to lose him. &q