Chapter 103

HIS ARM FELT NUMB; UNTIL he tried to move it, which brought on a sharp jolt of pain followed by the unpleasant tingle of pins and needles.

Blinking, Alek tried to open his eyes, astonished at how hard it felt.

Where am I?

He stared at the ceiling above; this is the Royal Quarters, why am I here?

Normally he slept in the Griffon Guard Quarters, along with the other men. Well, not Gredel of course and Rumal had been absent quite a bit lately.

That's odd. Why does it feel like I'm missing something, he thought, pondering. A noise caught his attention, and he realized then why he couldn't feel that arm. Catherine lay curled beside him, the numb arm under her. He smiled in spite of the current confusion he felt and forcing his arm to work, carefully wrapped it around her and let his head fall back. He felt her mumble against his chest in her sleep and smiled again.

A few seconds later he jolted with a gasp, his brain suddenly putting the pieces together. At that moment Cat woke.