I woke up next to an unfamiliar warmth at my back. I looked over my shoulder and saw that Argent was fast asleep while holding me against him. How long had I cried last night? I couldn’t even remember such a simple thing. I eased away from Argent’s hold. He grumbled about it but the urge to sleep was too strong and he left me slide away. I paused at the foot of the bed as I stared down at the unicorn. Why did he care so much about me? Unicorns were not creatures that cared about others, and yet Argent was nothing like any unicorn legend I had ever heard.
I left the room and entered the kitchen. I had planned to make breakfast but Simon had beat me to it. On the table was an assortment of jams and jellies as well as sweetbreads and thick syrups. “Good morning, Simon,” I ducked my head to h
