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He stands up and stretches, “Come, you need to get some rest.”

My eyebrows knit together in confusion. “In here? With you?”

His head tilts to the side, “Where else would you sleep?”

“In my own room. Like I have the past few nights,” I say, chewing my lower lip in confusion.

Azrael shakes his head at me, “not tonight Firefly you stay with me.”

I narrow my eyes at him and shout, “no way in hell I’d rather sleep on the floor.”

He smirks at me, “your choice my love. But either way you are staying in the room.”

I’m pissed, I don’t know what to do. The mate part inside of me is craving for his touch but the rational side knows better. She knows that I won’t be getting any sleep if I slide into that bed with him. “I don’t understand, why must you torture me by making me stay in this room with you?” I question him.

He cracks his neck and lets out a deep breath. “Because I need you near me. I need you by my side, Dade is going crazy in my mind and he lashes out every second you are out of my