Chapter 94

Maxwell POV

My stomach growls, and I belatedly realize I haven't eaten anything since before I went looking for Alex, but the exhaustion I feel far outweighs my hunger.

Valen slowly moves around the small room to make sure the wooden shutters on the windows are secure.

Then he stumbles over to the door, latching it and nodding in approval before moving back to the side of the bed and sitting with a heavy sigh. Exhaustion radiates off him as he rests his head in his hands and releases a deep breath.

Turning up the wick for a larger flame, I move toward him, my eyes taking in every detail of the beautiful man before me, soaking in his presence, and, for the first time, actually grasping the concept that I’m in a room with Valen! Not a dream… but a room… in real life.

We are both awake and together. I can't tell if I'm excited, nervous, or going to be sick.

Valen's head lifts when he hears me approach, his tired eyes catch mine as I move toward the bed and sink to my knees in front of