Jake was up before Lyra again, needing to get to an early morning training session. He left her a note before heading to the door, pausing to take a look back at her. Her hair was a wild mess across the pillows, her face soft and serene in sleep. Seeing her like that settled something deep inside him. It reminded him that was here. With him. Safe.
He forced himself to step out, quietly shutting the door behind him before he changed his mind and crawled right back into bed.
Jake worked the warriors hard during the training session, not bothering to ease up even as the sun climbed higher and sweat rolled off them in rivulets. But even as he barked orders and demonstrated defensive maneuvers, his mind kept drifting.
First, it went to last night. The way Lyra had given herself to him so co
