Cody POV
I thought I would have trouble sleeping that night, knowing that my mate was just in the next room, but I actually slept really well, because I knew that she was safe and didn't have to worry that someone was attacking and hurting her without me there to protect her.
Early the next morning - around 5 a.m. - I woke up to hearing someone moving around in the living room. It took a second for my brain to register that it was Candi. I got up and stumbled out of my room into the living room, rubbing my eyes and yawning. Candi was up and already dressed in some of her clothes that Mom had had brought up from her room.
"What are you doing?" I asked sleepily.
She smile at me. "It should be illegal to look as adorable as you do when you're sleepy," she said with a laugh. "An
