#Chapter 13: Sleeping Arrangements

[Evelyn’s POV] My God, I couldn’t remember the last time I slept so soundly. I was so warm and felt so safe. For a moment, I thought I was back in my old room. Some of my limbs were still aching from the previous day’s events and I was in no mood to get up anytime soon. Slowly, I stretched my legs and arms, gaining a feel for my surroundings. A soft groan slipped from my lips as my body sank, graciously back into the soft mattress. Suddenly, another strange sound broke through the silence, causing my eyes to crack open. The room was still fairly dark with only a few slivers of light streaming through the window shades. I lifted my head in hopes of seeking out the source of the noise. “Mmhh.” Several hundreds of chills raced down my spine as my heart stalled in my chest. That soft, warm mattress I’d been sleeping on this whole time was, in fact, a far cry from a literal mattress. It was Alexander. My bottom lip trembled in shock before I took it between my lips an