Chapter 665: When the Moon Walked In
Orion didn't remember when sleep finally claimed him.
It hadn't felt intentional, not the way he usually let himself drift into rest when the world outside the pack was quiet enough to trust. This had been different, heavier in a way he hadn't registered until consciousness slipped away entirely, as if the exhaustion had been waiting patiently for him to stop resisting it.
When he finally stirred again, the room was still dark.
A soft candle burned nearby, steady, its light warm enough to fill the space without disturbing it. The shadows it cast didn't shift the way they normally would with a flickering flame. They just existed, settled in place as though even they had agreed not to draw attention.
Sophia was still beside him, curled slightly into the bed. Her breathing was even. Orion looked at her for a moment longer than he meant to, a smile on his face.
