[Nol’s POV]I sit on the grass with Eliana nestled in my arms, fast asleep. I hadn’t meant to wear her out, but once I got started, I couldn’t stop.Letting a slow smile spread across my lips, I reach up and brush a loose strand of hair back that is threatening to enter her mouth as she quietly snores."Mmmm," she mumbles, turning away from the touch so that her face buries deep into my chest. "Ah," she sighs, taking in a deep breath as if she’s finding comfort in my smell.I had to admit it was cute, and I wanted to see more of these small actions of hers, but I knew when she woke up we would simply go back to how we were before.‘You’re the one that caused this,’ the small voice in my head points out. ‘If you didn’t try to kill her, you wouldn’t have been rejected.’A low growl escapes me, causing Eliana’s head to turn so that she can look up at me with sleepy eyes."Nol?" she murmurs, reaching up and rubbing one. "Why are you here?""Waiting for you to wake up," I respond, feeling
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