Chapter 28: Physical Connection

The sounds of the forest teeming with life brought Sera from the depths of sleep. Though she’d been incredibly exhausted, the mind-altering things she’d learned kept her awake, tossing and turning for most of the night.

Several times, she thought about sneaking across the hall into Zane’s room, but Sera knew that would probably lead to more questions and further confusion.

Her feelings for him were becoming increasingly complicated by the minute. She wondered if his calm demeanor was nothing more than a mask to hide whatever emotions were plaguing him. She was starting to become a little too curious as to how he truly felt about her.

Sera joined Zane and Morvil at the kitchen table 20 minutes later, interrupting their muted conversation which she’d unfortunately not caught a word of—she supposed they were discussing her.