DANTE’S POV
I woke before the sun, not because I slept well. Because I didn’t sleep at all. How could I have slept when so much was happening and so much more was about to happen. I had a lot to lose and it wasn’t just Selene that I could loose. I was going into this well aware that if Steven couldn’t get to me he would try to get to me through her. I knew Selene was strong enough to stand her own ground but I still couldn’t help worrying about her.
The sky outside was still ink-dark when I rose, the air sharp with the kind of cold that settles before violence. Selene stirred beside me but didn’t wake fully. For a moment, I allowed myself to just watch her breathe. I wanted to take in seeing her next to me, it had taken a lot for us to finally get to this point but now that were were her
