[WARNING! MATURE Content Ahead!]
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Valerian jolted awake as a deep rumble of thunder shook the sky. His heart pounded in his chest, instincts screaming that he had overslept.
His hand shot to his belt as he glanced at his watch, and a sharp breath left his lips when he saw the time—he had been asleep for at least four hours.
Damn it.
He cursed under his breath and made to rise, but the moment he shifted, he felt a gentle weight against his shoulder. Confused, he turned his head—and his breath hitched.
Evelyn.
She was curled up beside him, her body relaxed in sleep, her head resting lightly against him. The rain drummed steadily against the earth outside, casting a silvery sheen over her sleeping form. In the dim glow of the moon, her white lashes rested delicately against her cheeks, her lips slightly parted as she breathed evenly. Strands of her white hair, damp from the misty air, clung to her skin, catching the faint light like spun silk.
