Chapter 46 : I Give My All To You

**Noah POV

“You awake?” Aria asked softly.

It was past midnight, and Aria had her head nestled on my chest. I was exhausted and my mind was numb…but I could not sleep. I guess she too was wracked with concern about the events to come.

“Yeah,” I whispered, trailing my fingers through her dark hair. “It seems almost silly to sleep like there’s nothing happening."

“I know what you mean,” she said thoughtfully. “Also, if I close my eyes I’m afraid my dreams will be hijacked by Selene again.”

“What’s it like, to speak to a celestial being?” I asked, still barely able to believe such a thing was even possible.

“It’s…unnerving and exhilarating at the same, like...like being chained to a shooting star,” she whispered. “I thought it would be comforting, to have someone powerful watch over you, but it feels more like a target on my back than anything else.”