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Sheryl’s POV

I woke up feeling an overwhelming sense of comfort and warmth.

I had never felt this relaxed before and it took me a minute to figure out why. As I opened my eyes, I wiggled against something, and his arms tightened around my body as his face nuzzled in my hair.

I froze completely when I realized that it was a man. “Not just a man…” Val breathed lovingly. “Our mate.” Ashton?

I nearly gasped when I realized she was right. Ashton was lying in bed beside me with his arms tightly around me and he was snuggling against me. Or rather, I was snuggling against him.

I turned my body to face him and saw that he was still asleep. He looked so peaceful that it put my entire heart at ease knowing that he was right beside me. But my question was, “Why?”

“Because he could feel our pain,” Val explained. “He wanted to provide us with comfort.” My heart felt like a bolder had been lifted off it. Could that be true? Could he feel our pain and want to make it better?

I didn’t understand why