FIA
The sunlight hit my eyelids first. Sharp and insistent. I blinked against it and turned my head away from the window.
Something moved in the corner of the room.
I jerked upright. The covers slipped down to my waist and I grabbed them quickly, pulling them up to cover my bare chest.
A woman stood near the dresser. She wore simple gray clothing and her hair was pulled back in a neat braid. Her eyes widened when she saw me move and she immediately dropped into a bow.
"I apologize for frightening you, Luna. I did not mean to startle you."
My heart hammered against my ribs. I pressed one hand to my chest and took a breath. "It's fine. I just didn't expect...you... to be here."
She straightened but kept her gaze lowered. "Alpha Cian instructed me not to disturb you. He wanted you well rested."
The memory of last night came rushing back. The marking. The way my body had felt like it was coming apart. The way Cian had carried me here and laid me in his bed.
