Chapter 172

• When I wake up again, I find myself on the bed instead of the floor where I last remember being. The scent of the sheets is all too familiar, which unsettles me. As soon as I realize I’m back in Vector’s room, I don’t waste time pondering how or why—I quickly remove the sheets and hurry to leave.
• But before I can reach the edge of the bed, an arm suddenly wraps around my waist and forcefully pulls me back, causing my back to collide with something warm.
• “Shh…” he whispers, tightening his grip around me and nuzzling his face into my hair. “Go back to sleep. It’s late.”