#Chapter 86 Rocky Reception

Dominic I woke up next to my wife, and thought I might still be dreaming. Mine. We had both returned to our human form as we slept after the exhaustive episode of our love-making. It must have been hours since we left the reception, and I was in no hurry to return. Mira was draped on top of me, her hair tickling my neck and her breath warm on my chest. Her lips were slightly parted in a lupine smile, but her eyelids were still. Whatever dream she had was pleasant and calm, so different from her nightmares of previous sleeps. I had made so many vows to her already, but made another at that moment. I would do all in my power to help her sleep easy, rest in comfort and safety, and release the fear that haunted her past. I stroked the back of her head, marveling that I still wanted her closer to me. Even skin to skin was not enough, I wanted to fuse her soul to mine so we would never be apart. She stirred, her eyelids fluttering as they opened and looked around. Her smi