Chapter 77: Wolfish Grin

[Cara]

I woke up the next morning feeling all better and rested very well.

My eyes sprang open, and the first thing that met my gaze was the breathtaking view of the post-rain morning that awaited me beyond the panoramic glass window. The sky was still overcast with a thick layer of gray clouds, and it was threatening to dump its last few buckets of rain. The temperature had dropped quite a bit, yet despite the seeming contradiction, I was still quite comfortable in my bed.

Despite the dismal weather, it doesn’t take away the breathtaking view. Where the clouds were touching the ground beneath, the only time when the sky seemed to reach down and run its fingertips to the earth.

Something stirred up behind me, immediately making me stiffen. Only then I noticed the warm, steady breath that was blowing directly at the back of my neck. Also, a significant weight draped around my waist, locking me in place.

Though, it wasn’t like it was suffocating me or impeding my breathing. In fact, it