Zara
Luckily, what he wanted to do wasn't suitable for his parents' house, so for now, I was safe. A silent game between us, one I rarely won, but I wasn't about to give in.
Later that night, like so many others before, sleep was an elusive beast that even I couldn't tame. I woke up bleary-eyed and drooling, after perhaps the best sleep I'd had all week.
Perhaps it was the only thing I'd missed in my old life, an endless supply of naps. I awoke to Govinda yanking the cord that connected me, the Queen, to every living demon in this world.
It wasn't like a mental connection. I couldn't penetrate his thoughts or bend him to my will. I only felt his presence, like a persistent tap on my shoulder.
I left the bedroom and headed down the hall to the bathroom, determined to wake Alpha as soon as I could speak coherently.
