“Thank you,” I whispered, wriggling closer, desperate to suck up all his warmth. Gloam’s answering rumble vibrated under me, and I sighed as I settled my cold temple on his shoulder. Even though his muscles were hard and solid, it was the best pillow I could have asked for out here. I fell asleep shockingly fast, lulled by the slow rise and fall of Gloam’s broad chest underneath me. That was how I started sleeping in the arms of a monster every night.
