Chapter 10

Maia POV

Awareness creeped into my mind slowly, the seconds passing before the events of the night before came back to me. I groaned as memories replayed in my mind until one in particular made me snap open my eyes.

My room was flooded with the morning light, illuminating the huge figure sitting across the room watching me.

“Good Morning, Maia.” Julius said huskily, his voice sounding as though he hadn’t slept a wink.

I felt a blush creep up my cheeks, embarrassed that Julius had seen me in such a vulnerable state. In saying that, I had one of the best sleeps I’d had in a long time while he was watching over me. An interesting development I thought, seeing as I had assumed Julius would be the one giving me nightmares, not saving me from them.

“Morning.” I grunted in response, still not nearly awake enough to engage in conversation.

“Mind filling me in on why you wake up screaming every night?” He asked bluntly.

I was taken aback, not expecting a question like that first thing i