The sharp, sudden transition from the deep sleep to full consciousness hit Urag all at once, carrying with it the lingering phantom weight of the past where he woke up to empty sheets and cold air.
His eyes snapped open, a sudden, frantic spike of adrenaline surging through his veins.
For a fraction of a second, panic gripped him mixed with the terrifying fear that she might have left
Then his arms registered the solid, undeniable weight resting against his chest.
A sharp, ragged gasp tore from his throat, the air rushing into his lungs as the sheer disbelief washed over him.
Without a second thought, his massive arms clenched around her with a fierce, almost crushing tightness, pulling her impossibly closer until there wasn't a single millimeter of space left between them.
