***Natalia***
The bright light peeking through the window stings my swollen eyes and I let out a soft groan. I do not want to wake up, not after the lousy night of nightmares I had. In need of some comfort, I stretch out my hand in search of Kota. My eyes bulge open, however, when I find the bed empty, his side of the bed cold.
“Kota?” I whisper, looking around the room frantically, feeling my heart sink to the pit of my stomach. “Kota!” I scream, tears springing to my eyes as last night’s nightmares flash through my mind.
Zane’s head pops up from my side of the room and I look over to see Kota snuggled up beside him, his stuffed wolf in his arms. Zane looks equally bewildered to find the pup curled up on his side, his body growing tense with my silence.
How did he get down there? I wo
