#Chapter 60 - Morning Caller

[Lucian’s POV] My eyes cracked open and I was instantly met with the early morning light. The moment I tried to move a single muscle, I froze. I wasn’t alone. Pressed up snugly against me was a lithe figure letting out soft, short breaths. I glanced down to find one of the most incredible sights I ever beheld. It was Violet. Draped in nothing but a blanket, she curled up against my chest. Her features were so soft, giving her a look of innocence and peace that she’d been lacking for so many years. I wanted nothing more in the world than to be able to hold her like this every single day. But I knew I would be asking for the impossible. The longer I stared at Violet, the faster I was beginning to feel the dreadful repercussions of last night’s events. My eyes widened as my heart crashed fiercely against my rib cage. Oh, my Gods. I couldn’t remember what happened—at least not all of it. Based on the slight ache in my muscles and the heaviness of my bones, I knew it h