Chapter 68

DREXON Luneth had fallen asleep on my chest, but I could barely get any sleep. I thought that I had only wanted this to happen because of how high the tension between us had been last night, but now that I hold her close to me, I can't help but want this forever. I felt at rest; my mind was strangely quiet. I was not plotting how to take revenge on Maljore or stay alive in this timeline; all I wanted to do was hold her even tighter. Her hair is sprawled all over behind her as one hand casually lingers on the rest of my chest. I look down at her face, so peaceful with her eyes closed. She was sleeping so soundly, and something in me broke. 'What if you fail to protect her?' My heart broke as my mind raged the thoughts at me. 'What if you brought her to your world only to break her?' I shake off the thoughts and close my eyes, but the joy I feel keeps me awake. A few moments later, I feel her stir by my side. She pushes herself back and is about to escape, but my eyes fly open and I catc