Ah, the reason his head was so groggy and why he felt so woozy. It didn’t account for his pain.

“You were badly beaten and expended far too much energy saving Candy.” The she-dragon hugged his female tightly around her shoulders. Her eyes filled with tears. “I’m glad that you did but the healers have given strict instructions that you remain asleep for at least twenty-four hours. That was sixteen hours ago. It’s far too soon for you to be awake.”

“I don’t care.” He pulled the covers to the side and got as far as throwing a leg over the side of the bed. When he tried to lift his torso, the world seemed to turn on it’s axis. Torrent groaned. He locked eyes with Candy who was openly crying. She didn’t make a single sound but tears coursed down her cheeks. It made him sad to see her so upset.

He called her name and held a hand out to her. He had no energy. Memories of what had happened threatened to overtake him but he pushed them down. He couldn’t deal with it right now. His brain was fogging over and he struggled to stay conscious. He sucked in a few deep breaths and began to feel a bit better.

Sky rolled her eyes and shook her head, she tsked like a mother hen but she also let Candy go.

His female walked to him, taking small tentative steps. When she was close enough, he pulled her into bed with him. She came willingly, curling her small body against his side. Torrent wrapped his arms around her. “Are you hurt?”

“No.” Her body shook and shuddered.

“Are you sure?” His limbs felt heavy. Now that she was in his arms, he was struggling to stay awake. The medicine the healers had given to him was taking its toll. “Are you okay?”

“I am now.”

“You’re safe.” He managed to push out just before sleep took him.

Chapter 21

Candy struggled to sleep. It felt so good to be in his arms again. It would be so easy to just forget everything that had happened. Every hurtful word he’d said to her and just go on as if nothing were wrong.