It was the best sleep I have had in years—at least the last few hours. At first, I had nightmares. My memory is foggy, but I remember Esmeralda putting a sleeping spell on me several times. Then I felt something, like the sun was enveloping my skin, and finally, the nightmares were gone. That hasn’t happened, well, never. I usually have nightmares, and I have to fight them. Yesterday, they were worse because of my panic attack. That was why I woke up screaming several times.
My memory was coming back slowly. I just needed to wait for a moment. That was when I felt it. The sparks that erupted from my skin, the weight in my hand, and the smell of lemon and pine indicated that my mate was touching my hand.
At first, I felt comfortable, but then I remembered that he left right after I told
