Chapter 234

He blinks again, subtly shakes his head as though to clear a dream fog away, seems to wake up fully, rubs his face, and takes a second to realize I am still staring at him in the now darkness again as his nocturnal vision kicks in. A frown comes over him and a second pause while he inhales. “We need to get up!” he commands, darting upwards and giving me no clue why or a second to pull my swirling emotions back to calm. His whole mood sends me into anxiety overload, as he shoots immediately into panicked concern and out of bed in a flash, grabbing the nearest clothes he has and throwing them on, turning to me hurriedly. His rushed ambiance and the deathly fear seeping my way all pull my senses to high alert, and my heart starts racing. “Baby, up, move … Now! It’s Tawna!” Colton doesn’t wait for me, he turns as soon as he’s dressed and takes off at hyper speed, and I don’t hesitate to do the same, grabbing a robe to cover my sheer nightdress and throwing it on as I follow him at speed. N