Chapter 36 A Glimpse Of What Might Have Been

• Roman
• I wake up to a different reality than I expected—the subtle glow of morning light, the serenity of a quiet room, and, unexpectedly, the warmth of another body beside me. My mind is hazy with the last vestiges of sleep, and I’m in that brief, beautiful space where the weight of yesterday hasn’t quite settled back onto my shoulders.
• It’s only when I sense the arm slung over my chest and the legs entangled with mine that it hits me. Aella is holding me.