Tch… why is she so surprised?
Especially after ruining my perfect resting plan.
Alden sighed.
He had lost count of how many times he had done that last night.
Ten hours.
Fucking ten hours.
I stood here all this time and instead of a thank you for saving her precious princess sleep, she's looking at me like I'm some cornered villain.
Such ungratefulness
He had felt her wake up a few moments ago.
The steady rhythm of her heartbeat which had been humming softly against his stomach all night had suddenly spiked.
Her calm, even breathing had turned uneven, shallow… nervous.
They say when you have nothing else to do, your mind starts picking up on the smallest details, the ones you would normally miss.
And for someone with senses as sharp as Alden's, noticing those tiny changes was as natural as breathing.
He had expected her to loosen her grip after a few hours of rest but even after all that time, her hold on him remained firm.
