“Morning love.” Veles greets Ilona when she comes to the kitchen the next morning. “I was trying to surprise you with breakfast in bed. I guess I wasn't fast enough, again.”
“Morning.” Ilona smiles sleepily at him. “I guess I can’t sleep if you're not there.”
“Hey, relax.” Veles comes around the counter and gives her a hug. “I’m not going to leave you. You have nothing to worry about.”
“What? You think I worry about that?” Ilona asks with her face pressed tight against his shirt.
“I think you do. Maybe not consciously, but somewhere deep down.” He guides her to a chair and sits her down. “It is a problem most shifters have when they meet their soulmate. They can not be apart for longer periods of time and they sleep poorly if they are not together.”
Ilona thinks for a few minutes, whi
