_Lisa’s POV_
Rylan carried me inside the Frostbane mansion as if I weighed nothing. My arms circled around his neck and my cheek rested against his chest. I could hear the steady beat of his heart beneath my ear.
After everything I had just been through, this moment felt unreal. Rylan’s warmth wrapped around me. His scent of pine and smoke filled my senses. I felt safe again.
He climbed the stairs with steady strides. My breath caught when he pushed open the door to his bedroom. It was exactly as I remembered: the large bed with dark sheets, the tall windows framed with heavy curtains and the faint glow of moonlight spilling inside.
He set me down gently on the bed, as though I might break if he let go too fast. My body sank into the softness of the mattress. I didn’t want him to step
