Chapter 56

Ella's P.O.V.

I fought sleep the entire ride home.

While I wouldn't say I had been sleep deprived for the previous few days, I felt as though I hadn't been able to rest. Cain radiated a sense of support and protection and I realized just how exhausted I was when I felt myself finally relax in his presence.

He drove home with one hand on my thigh. The intimate touch made my heart race, but I tried to put on a cool, relaxed exterior by leaning my head against the window.

Still wrapped up in the flannel blanket he had given me, I was finally content.

The only thing keeping me awake was the hunger rattling my stomach.

Maybe that's why I felt so weak...

At one point, Cain looked over after hearing my stomach growl, as it had been for the past few hours.

"When was the last time you ate something?"

I failed to answer immediately, trying to count the hours it had been since I ate the sugary scone on the train.

He took this silence as an answer and began to slow down so he could take an exit o