chapter 25

Sage I jolt awake because something doesn’t feel right. My body is floating, and once my eyesight sharpens, I understand why. Zane is carrying me. I jump in his arms on instinct, but he just chuckles and shakes his head. “Shh, Luna, go back to sleep, I won't hurt you,” he whispers, and a moment later, he places me on the bed upstairs. I look around, and he pulls the blanket over my body and turns around, walking towards the door. Zane doesn’t say a thing, just leaves the room and quietly closes the door behind him. Usually I am a very light sleeper, I had to be with my past. So, the fact that he could scoop me into his arms and move me from the couch is unsettling. I sit up in bed and stare at the wall. How could that happen? Why didn't I wake up the moment Zane got close enough to lift me? Am I losing the ability to sense danger once it gets too close? Sure, he might not have bad intentions, but Zane is a man, and I know how men are. I let out a breath and shake my head, tired of beat