Kaiden woke slowly, the faint light of dawn filtering through the curtains of his private wing in the Runewoven Guild Hall. The mountain air was crisp even inside, and he could hear the distant sounds of activity echoing through the corridors.
He lay still for a moment, surrounded by warmth. Aria was curled against his side with her head resting on his chest. Nyx had claimed his left arm as a pillow. Luna sprawled across the foot of the bed with one leg hanging off the edge. Bastet and Calypso occupied the other side, the two monster girls looking a lot more friendly with one another than they ever did while awake.
Usually, he'd stay exactly where he was, content to let them sleep and enjoy the rare moment of peace and heavenly warmth.
But he heard sounds coming from outside the room.
