Rydan hardly slept. Before dawn, he stood to start his day and looked for something to eat. He knew there was no way he could fall asleep again, so he moved out of the bed instead. Princess Loaisa was sleeping soundly. He was glad she didn't have a nightmare again. If that vampire ever tried to get in her head again while she’s with her, the moon goddess only knows what he could do…
But when he came back to the hollow cave, Princess Loaisa was already awake ― and gone!
She was nowhere in sight and it sent panic to his system. It was wrong of him to leave her alone here. He must have expected she would be awake and would look for him. But she was peaceful in her sleep and he had no heart to disturb her after that nightmare with the vampire.
He took the way they came from after running
