Time to sleep

Mallory couldn't help but feel that something was amiss and she stepped out of the room, making her way towards the stairs. But she abruptly stopped upon meeting Hadeon at the beginning of the stairs, where they crashed against each other. 

The sudden collision had Mallory almost misplaced her foot at the edge of the stairs and she would have fallen if it weren't for Hadeon who caught her with his hands firmly on her waist. Her heart almost slipped from her ribcage and she heard him breath, before saying, 

"Careful there, my dear. Where are you rushing to?" Hadeon's voice was like velvet against the slight darkness. 

With them so close, Mallory could smell Hadeon's woody scent which felt warm and comforting. It was when his nose feathered up the side of her neck that broke her thoughts and she quickly pulled away from him. She murmured an apology,