Chapter 22 : A Deal with His Ex

*Daphne*

I woke up to Rion shaking me awake the next morning. It was still before dawn and dark enough to see a few of the stars in the gray sky. I shivered in the cold as I looked up and saw the tips of the trees, then remembered I was back in the woods.

I groaned, already missing the bed that I had grown so accustomed to. It had been so cozy sleeping in the house, and the woods seemed so uncomfortable in comparison.

“Come on.” He shook me again.

I grunted as I shifted in my sleeping bag.

It was so warm, I didn’t want to move.

“We need to get moving,” he said. That time he spoke in a warning tone that sent a shiver down my spine.

I rolled over and got up on my hands and knees, but remained in the sleeping bag. I wanted to stay in it for as long as possible.

No such luck–he grabbed me by my shoulders and hoisted me up so I was on my feet. I tugged myself out of the sleeping bag until I stood outside of it. He gave me a dirty look.