Sound & Fury -- Sona's Sweet Sonata

by KibaElunal

Sona has had terrible nightmares since she was a child. Now older and living on her own, the beautiful maven feels relieved when she hears of Nocturne's capture. Soon however she finds that the nightmares are far from over and that the only way she'll ever find peaceful sleep is to rely on the help of someone who knows her almost as well as she knows herself: the man of her dreams.

1. Requiem of Her Dreams

Sound and Fury Ch. 1 – Requiem of Her Dreams

Author's Note: Hello everyone, here is my new story of which I've been alluding to on twitter all day. I've gotten a few complaints from some readers (no names) about how they disliked that my OC's always seemed to be the focused character in the story. So this story is all from Sona's perspective. As usual I'd be most appreciative if you guys would review this and tell me how you felt about it. What you liked, what you disliked, etc. I use this information to improve my writing for the sake of you guys. So without further ado, here's Sound and Fury Ch. 1 – Requiem of Her Dreams. –Kiba Roberts

When I was just a little girl, every night before I went to bed at the orphanage I remember looking up at the moon and seeing shapes within its shadows. The most common of these was of course the Man in the Moon, the one that everyone saw. I would spend hours just staring up at that moon wishing that he could find me and take me away from this lonely place. When I'd finally fall asleep I'd be in a magical land that was beautiful. Crystals would sprout forth from the earth causing the light shining through them to bathe the realm in lavender. It was the most beautiful place I had ever seen, but that didn't change the fact that I was lonely. Until one day…someone finally did show up.

When I was younger I was plagued by night terrors on a weekly basis. There were nights where I'd wake up, cold sweat running down my head where I'd wish that for once I was able to scream out for help. Eventually it got so bad that the owners of the orphanage tried to find a doctor who could prescribe me medicine to help me but nothing ever seemed to work. The nightmares were always the same…I'd be there in this beautiful place alone and then I'd see what looked like a thundercloud rolling towards me quickly. There was…some sort of creature at the front of the cloud with an evil glare in his eye and cruel blades on his arms. He would cackle as he raced towards me only for me to wake up just before he reached me. This went on for my entire life, even after I was adopted by Lady Buvelle who helped me learn everything I needed to know about my etwahl and music. That is…until not long ago. There had been rumors floating around Demacia where I lived that summoners everywhere had been dying in their sleep or worse driven mad by the incredible terrors that plagued their dreams. When finally at last the nightmarish Nocturne was locked away everyone thought it was the end, but no one knows the truth about Nocturne's origins. For a while, after Nocture was captured my night terrors vanished, giving me great relief in my slumber. But after a few months they returned. The same dark cloud appears in my dreams even now.

Tonight is the night before a big concert and even still I look up at the moon and stare at the man who lived there. Of course I know now that there isn't truly a man who lives in the moon, but it was comforting to know that someone was watching over me while I slept. I laid in my plush feather bed my long pony tails undone so that my hair draped all the way down my back. Knowing I had to get some rest, I turned from the moon closing my eyes and in some moments I managed to fall asleep. This time something was different. The world was beautiful just as I remembered it but this time the ground was covered with deep violet liquid that almost appeared to be blood. There were no bodies to be found and as I looked up once more I saw the cloud. It was advancing towards me as normal but this time running in front of it was a man. He looked human surprisingly enough though his hair was long and silver, tied up in a braided ponytail.

"Sona! Run!" He shouted to me and not knowing how to react I nodded turning from the cloud and moving as fast as I could. But it was not fast enough, something from the dark cloud was sapping my stamina, I couldn't move as fast I should have been. The mysterious man who somehow knew my name lifted a small harp and strumming a gentle melody I saw a small round portal opening up. I came to a screeching halt, the shimmering magical ring a complete mystery to me. Why would I possibly jump into this magical portal…what if it led me straight to the lair of these Shadow Beasts. But before I could object the man slammed into me tackling me through the portal as it sealed shut behind us.

My eyes shot open and I sat up with a gasp to see the morning sun just starting to peak through the windows, backlighting the shadowy silhouette of a man. His eyes glowed bright green in the darkness and it was then that a cold wave of terror came over me. The man had no pupils. His entire eye consisted of his iris. Frightened by the presence of the stranger in my room I reached for my etwahl, a quick strum of my cords and he'd be torn to shreds. But just as I was about to pluck one of the strings he called out to me. "Sona wait! It's me. Please don't attack. I swear to you I am a friend." The voice I heard was one that was comforting, soothing even. Who was this man?

"My name is Kori, I know this may sound difficult for you to believe but…I am the man of your dreams." I blinked. Was this guy for real? He was seriously flirting with me after just showing up in my room. As he stepped closer I pulled my etwahl closer to me ready to strum just before he stopped. "Sorry…what I meant to say was that I'm the one who's been watching over you in your sleep." That was even worse! I quickly strummed a chord and as the vibrations went his way he reached to his hip and removed a lyre strumming just as quickly causing the vibrations to fade away into nothingness. "Sona! Please stop! I'm trying to tell you something very vitally important! I'm…the man in the moon!"

Now I was really scared. There was a psychopath who's been watching me sleep in my room trying to flirt and spouting nonsense. As he stepped closer to me the light caught his face and it was then that I recognized his features. All of the things he had said were true. He was the man from my dreams; the one who had instructed me to run. For the first time in a long time my hands trembled as I debated whether I should be frightened or relieved. Despite the fact that we had only just met…the man seemed familiar…almost as if he was an old friend whom I'd just visited after a long absence. I sat unmoving as he walked casually to my bedside his elegant purple and scarlet coat trailing behind him as his boots clicked across the tile floor. Strapped to his left hip was a sword handle, though there seemed to be no blade that jutted out behind him. On his right hip was the small lyre engraved from beautifully polished wood. The carvings in its body were colored with a hue that shifted between green and purple depending on how it caught the light. Unable to speak I simply pointed to the thing, my curiosity of the instrument taking temporary precedent over the fact a stranger was in my bed room. Following my finger the man smiled softly and nodded offering it to me. "I fear it won't do you any good. I doubt you'll be able to play it." He said softly and I frowned at him. Did he not know who I was? I was the greatest musician in all of Demacia, possibly Runeterra.

"Whoa, whoa, easy now, there's no need to get snappy. You're more than welcome to try. You'll see what I meant shortly." I blinked softly. How had he known what I was feeling and what did he mean I'd see shortly? I took the small wooden thing from his hands. The wood was incredibly smooth even though it lacked any sort of lacquer, having been polished with what felt like boiled linseed oil. The wood was a type of cedar and when I plucked the strings I was surprised to find that no sound escaped from the instrument. I continued to strum it over and over but still now sound would come and I frowned in frustration. I could hear Kori chuckling at me as he attempted to cover his mouth so I couldn't see him laughing. I offered back the instrument turning away from his gaze out of embarrassment. "Don't be offended Sona…the lyre is enchanted. Only one of my people can play it, something which you are not I fear. Please allow me." He gently held the lyre in one hand and running his fingers across the strings the room was filled with a beautiful, soft melody. I turned my head back to watch him play, surprised by the grace and skill with which he had in his possession.

There was a soft smile on his lips as he played and I knew that he was feeling the same thing I experienced when I played my etwhal. It wasn't just a musical instrument to him…it was an old friend, one who had stuck by him and helped him through his troubled times. I smiled softly as he continued to play the smell of the cedar having filled the air as the string's vibrations heated the inside of the soft wood. In my mind the song brought visions of beautiful rivers and of a great white horse with a long dripping mane. The horse turned towards me and snuffed as it stepped out onto the river, its hooves balancing on the surface of the river. As its eyes opened they revealed a hidden beauty and as it came closer I could feel myself reaching out to touch it but before I could the music stopped causing me to fall from the trance.

"Sorry Sona…but I couldn't let you touch it…" he whispered. I looked at him stunned. How had he known about the horse? Surely he wasn't able to see into my mind. Noticing my look of shock he smiled softly. "That is called the Song of the Water Kelpie…" he explained. "A Kelpie you see is a special creature from my land. It's a shape shifter, sometimes taking the form of a beautiful woman other times as a majestic horse. They are stunning to look at and to watch and often they will tempt you into touching them. But…they are not so beautiful on the inside. Were you to have touched it you would have gotten stuck. Their skin is adhesive and once you're attached there is no releasing you. They pull their victims beneath the surface of the water and there they drown you feeding on your terror and desperation." I looked at him curiously. He was worried about me dying in my own thoughts. While that was sweet it was rather unnecessary. Things just became curiouser and curiouser with every word the man said.

"As I said before…I am the man of your dreams…ever since you were a little girl I've been with you…whenever you sleep your consciousness is projected into my realm…the realm known as Sonho. You've seen it before…many times, a land of purple crystals and beautiful rivers. It is where your dreams take place. " I felt myself take a sharp breath as my memories carried me back to the dark cloud…the man running in this latest dream, it was this man. I pointed at him before pointing back to myself.

He nodded softly. "Yes Sona…every night I was the one who pulled you from your sleep before the nightmares could get you. I am part of an ancient family of our race. We were tasked long ago with protecting others from the dangers of their nightmares…those clouds you saw and the monster you beheld. You call the one whom slipped out Nocturne but in reality their name is the Dreaming Dark. Years ago something happened in this realm…something cataclysmic that shook all worlds. The corruption of magic that caused disaster here managed to empower the Dreaming Dark. One by one they slayed my order…The Order of Light…and soon I was the only one left." I frowned as I heard his sad tale and as he spoke he looked down at the ground and I could tell he was holding back tears. "When I discovered that one of the Dreaming Dark escaped to your realm I knew I had no choice…I had to find out how he did it and prevent the others from following behind. Finally…I found it, an ancient ritual that allows us to enter your realm just as you enter ours. That was the portal I pushed you through last night Sona, that was me bringing your consciousness back through into your mind before I followed after you. The human imagination is a startling thing …one of terrible and beautiful power. It is because of the magic of this imagination you possess that I stand before you." I swallowed softly as I felt his hand gently rest on mine and bringing it up to his cheek he nuzzled against it affectionately causing my cheeks to burn a bright red.

I pointed to myself, asking why he was using my imagination. "The Order of Light's numbers were once very large…" he explained as his bright green eyes gazed into mine, "Each of us is bound to a human at birth…and unlike your people our maturing process is a physical one…not a mental one. Each child is born with the logic and capacity of an adult, though it is our bodies that change and develop over time. So you see…I've been with you all your life Sona. I've experienced first-hand your deepest desires and I've repelled your greatest of fears. Every night when I slept I would observe your life and watch as you grew every day. You've grown into a beautiful woman Sona, and I'm proud to be your protector." My…protector? While rather chivalrous he clearly hadn't learned anything about equality. Just as I was about to start gesturing wildly he sighed softly. "This is becoming difficult. Sona…I've been in your dreams…I've seen inside your head. If you want to speak to me all you must do is send me your thoughts. Just think about what you want to say and imagine a two way street from both of our heads.

I looked at him puzzled but nodded closing my eyes. "I can't believe I'm doing this…how will I know if it has worked?" I thought in my mind before to my surprise an echo resounded back.

"When I'm able to answer your questions like this" My eyes shot open to see the man smiling softly at me, his lips unmoving as his voice still echoed in my head. "It is a trait of my race, we are able to speak with the minds of those near us." This was frightening. I didn't want him poking around in my head.

"Well stay out of mine! My thoughts are not meant for your enjoyment." I crossed my arms and turned away from him. He smiled softly this time speaking once more out loud as he held my hand.

"Don't worry…it doesn't work like that. I can't extract your thoughts…and even if I could I'd never do something like that to you Sona." I looked at him staring into those green eyes of his. I wanted to stay and talk with him more, but I couldn't. I had a concert to go to and if I didn't show up all of Demacia would be furious. Once I had forgotten about a small show in a pub and the next day people who passed me on the street wouldn't even make eye contact. Which I guess goes to show…they don't care about me…they just want the music I play. I sighed softly and he smiled. "I know, you don't have to stress out about me. I'm coming with you."

"What was that?"

"I said, I'm coming with you Sona." I shook my head furiously. Absolutely not. I was not going to let some strange man escort me to my own concert on the very first day we'd ever met. I mean what would the tabloids say? Sona! Moonlighting with strange man before concert! I could hear the rumors flying already. I pointed to him and pointed down to indicate he was to stay here and wait for me to return. Although, it would be nice to have someone cheering me on from the sides for once. Madame Buvelle always seemed too busy to come to my concerts and to be honest my performing life was kind of lonely. I could see him smiling and I knew he had already figured out that in truth I wanted him there anyway. Giving him a look of defeat I gestured for him to turn around and when he did so I slipped from under my comforter going behind to screen so that I could dress.

"So…" I asked him in my mind, "what do you intend to do now? I mean you've found your way here…how do you intend on closing the rift?" I paused for a moment waiting to hear his response but nothing came. I frowned. "Are you ignoring me?" I called out. Still nothing. Having finally put on my street clothes I walked up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. "Hello?! I'm talking to you here." His smile caught me off guard and it wasn't until then that I noticed that I still hadn't cinched my top button. Blushing badly I turned away from him quickly closing my top so that he couldn't get a swift peek at my cleavage.

"Apologies Sona. I can't hear your thoughts if I cannot see you…one downside of this form of communication I'm afraid. And don't worry about having to act so formal around me. It isn't as if I haven't seen you naked before." I turned around my cheeks red.

"What the hell do you mean you've seen me naked?" I said covering my chest. Did he have x-ray vision or something too? Is that why he didn't have pupils? Ugh I was so embarrassed. I didn't want anyone to see my body, not until I was ready atleast. I glared at him and waited for him to answer. He smiled softly and stepped closer to me, the feeling of his body warmth against me causing me to blush even more.

"When you dream Sona you are often in what you were wearing when you fell asleep…and sometimes you've fallen asleep in the bath. But I promise you, I am nothing save a gentleman. I would never make an effort to peep on you or leer at you inappropriately." That made me smile a bit. At least he was polite unlike other men I had met. Thus far I'd not seen one shred of lewdness on his part. I suppose it wouldn't be so bad having him accompany me. I beckoned for him to follow me and walked towards my vanity mirror and pulled out the two hair clips that were a gift to me from my adoptive mother and pulling my hair back I put one clip in my mouth as I began to sort them into pig tails. I had always liked the way they looked flowing behind me like some silky cape and as I held them I saw him reach down picking up one of the clips. "Here allow me." He said as he gently clipped it in place. I smiled at him as best I could with the other clip in my mouth and as I worked to do the other one I saw him pick up the ivory handled brush out of the corner of my eye. He took my other pig tail and began to stroke it smoothly with the brush, a feeling that I had to admit was nice to experience. Despite living a rather lavish lifestyle from the time I was adopted it had always felt strange to have someone help me get prepared, but with the way that he did it…I don't know. It was less like it was his job and more like him genuinely wanting to be helpful to me. After a few moments I had finished getting ready. I turned left and right checking myself in the mirror when my eyes on the off chance met his.

"What do you think?" I asked him mentally and the smile never leaving his face he responded.

"Truthfully? I think you're one of the most beautiful creatures I've ever laid eyes upon. Although, if I may…" he reached into his pocket and pulled out a ribbon with a small amulet on it. Reaching over my head he pulled it gently around my neck forming something of a choker and when he attached it he let the thing fall onto my chest. The pendant was a beautiful lavender crystal and as I gazed into it I turned it left and right. Inside of the thing was a small black quarter note with a tail and as it turned the note would change varying between a quarter note and an eighth note.

"Thank you but…won't the person this belongs to miss it?" He laughed softly and gently leaned closer to me.

"It's yours Sona. I've been working on it since the day you learned you wanted to be a musician. That was your dream wasn't it? Well this I made for you when you'd accomplished it. But of course, this was the first time you and I ever got to meet in person." I smiled at it twirling it in my fingers.

"Alright. I'll take it. Thank you." I said curtseying politely. He returned the gesture with a bow before I grabbed his arm tugging him towards the door. "Now then, before we come back and get me ready for the concert we need to do a few errands so here's what I suggest. Come shopping with me and help me pick out something nice, then I'll treat you to lunch. Sound good?"

"Exquisite." He replied and smiling I headed towards the door. I was rather surprised when he grabbed the handle and opened it for me gesturing me through. He wasn't kidding about being a gentleman; I couldn't remember the last time someone moved to open a door for me. As I brushed past him I flashed him my warmest smile possible and I could tell by his expression that he felt it was a suitable reward. I could get used to having this guy around.

The day we shared was actually really fun. Ever since I was young I'd never really had a friend before, and soon it became apparent what I had been missing all these years. I had never had someone who knew me as well as he did. He could easily pick out thinks that were my favorite colors or styles that suited me. I had never really enjoyed shopping before, but so long as he was here to help me find what I needed I supposed it wasn't too bad. My etwahl sat strapped to my back as I always carried it when I wasn't performing and as we reached the register to purchase the outfits I smiled to the friend I'd dreamed of for so long. Literally. He reached down lifting the heavy bags and slinging them over his shoulder and that was when I gestured for him to follow me again. I had promised him a meal and I intended to keep that promise to him. While I know it may have sounded silly it was the first time I had ever eaten with someone other than my mom or anywhere other than my house. I was so nervous; I wanted to make sure that everything went perfectly. This was of course not what fate had in mind when the waiter came up to us and asked me what I wanted to drink. I didn't know how to respond to the waiter. I looked to Kori for help and smiling softly he turned to the waiter and without even a word from my mind he ordered for me. I know from the fashion magazines I've read that normally this is a huge turn off for most women but…they didn't know what it was like to not be able to speak. And the fact that this man had so far gotten everything I'd wanted correct how could I possibly find it rude or unattractive? The waiter soon returned with our drinks and set them down in front of each of us. I picked up the menu, this part I could handle myself, and pointed to what I wanted: just some chilled strawberry soup. He nodded before turning to Kori who gestured to the man and whispered something in his ear. Every now and then his eyes would shift towards me before shifting back to the man and as the man nodded Kori leaned back in his seat a big smile on his face.

"What? What did you order?" I asked him mentally, tilting my head in curiosity.

"Well wouldn't you like to know little miss nosey." He teased me causing me to smile sheepishly. When the waiter returned I was surprised to find that Kori had ordered some simple noodles that were incredibly plain. As he began to eat I watched him curious as I sipped the cool soup. It was sweet and smoothe exactly how I liked it. I wanted to squeal it was so delicious. Strawberries have always been my favorite food, I ate them almost every chance I got. The two of us ate in silence, even mental silence. Every now and then my eyes would shift to the strange man who had resided in my dreams for so long. He simply sat there politely eating his noodles picking around even the vegetables that were contained in it. I gently tapped his hand and pointed to them to remind him to eat them but he just looked down at them with what was an expression I had never seen before on his face: disgust. He simply shook his head and continued to eat. I rolled my eyes and using a spoon I tried to feed him a piece of onion from his soup but he clamped his mouth shut and refused to eat it. For a good three minutes the two of us sat in a battle of wills as I attempted to get him to eat something healthy.

"No I don't wanna!" He shouted mentally in my head.

"I don't care if you want to or not, you need to eat something other than just straight noodles!" I shouted back.

"I am! I'm eating the broth too."

"That doesn't count!" I retorted. We continued to argue mentally back and forth before I finally gave up exasperated. "Fine…you're such a little kid." I said sticking my tongue out at him. He replied with the same gesture before going back to eating his plain noodles. Once he was done and the waiter had come to get our plates I went to leave but he grabbed my arm and pulled me back to my seat. I looked at him questioningly before I found out what he had kept secret from me earlier. The waiter brought out two slices of strawberry cheesecake. That villainous devil! He knew I couldn't eat this stuff before a show I'd feel self-conscious about it all day!

Smirking at me with a playful grin he took a bite of his own slice making sure to let his facial expressions show how delicious it was. "You are so mean!" I cried out in his mind as he continued to make overly exaggerated 'mmmm's to show that it was tasty. I crossed my arms over my chest turning away from the delicious dessert before opening one eye and looking back. It sat there…right there in front of me. I could have one bite…just one wouldn't hurt my diet…besides strawberry cheesecake? That wasn't too unhealthy. I mean cheese is dairy and strawberries are fruit. That's healthy like. Inside of my mind was a vicious tug-of-war over the question if I should eat the desert or not. I watched wide eyed as he finished off the last bit of his slice of cake and I hoped I wasn't drooling. As he picked up his fork to take a bite off the second slice I quickly tugged the plate away from him.

"Sona what are you doing?" He asked out loud. I pointed to the cake and pointed to my mouth. "No! If you wanted cake you should have told me so! Besides you said earlier that you were on a diet or whatever for your performance tonight." I gripped the plate tightly as he tried to pull it away from me and picking up a fork I quickly began to stuff bits into my mouth before he could stop me. I was right…it was delicious. I began to scarf it down so quickly I didn't even notice he had let go of the plate and was just watching me eat until I was half way done with it. Remembering I was in public my cheeks turned a light pink in embarrassment as I began to take smaller nibbles of the cake, averting my eyes guiltily from him. He giggled softly causing me to turn to face him and I was surprised to see him offering me another piece of cake from his own fork. I blushed even more. I had heard of people feeding each other as a sign of affection but no one had ever done it for me before. I smiled and opened my mouth taking the cake from his fork before swallowing the yummy treat. Oh this was so bad for me, if Lady Buvelle saw this she'd give me a lecture for sure but something about Kori made me just want to let go and do something crazy and fun.

Looking at the clock on the wall of the restaurant I noticed we only had a few hours before the concert. Having finished the two pieces of cake completely I left the money for our lunch (though he insisted he paid for the cake, so I let him. Couldn't very well refuse a gift could I?) And we started to head back to the large house that Lady Buvelle had bought for me. It was so big…and for the first time as I saw it I realized that there was another word that described it even better: lonely. Although now that Kori was here…it didn't feel so lonely any more. I had someone to talk to other than the people mom sent over to take care of the place. For the first time in my entire life I had a friend who wasn't an inanimate object with strings attached. He was a living, breathing person and his interests were the same as mine. After I went behind my screen and finished dressing for the concert I came back out to see him sitting legs crossed on my vanity mirror's bench. He beamed at me and playfully I stepped forward twirling around causing the hem of the long dress to rise just above my calves before falling back down around me like the petals of a flower. I smiled softly at him as he applauded my appearance and curtsying politely I gestured with my thumb asking if he was ready to go.

"You go ahead without me Sona, I'll catch up before the show starts I promise. I've got some things to take care of before I can go." I smiled nodding and gave him the number he had to exchange at will call in order to get his free ticket to get in and smiling I picked up my etwahl and proceeded to the concert.

For the next two or three hours I spent my time pacing nervously back and forth in the wings. It wasn't the first performance I had done, so I didn't know why I had such stage fright all of a sudden. I peered behind the red velvet curtain once more to look at the reserved chairs. They were still empty. There were only ten minutes until the concert started and still Kori hadn't arrived yet. Soon the time came and I preceded on stage my heart racing madly. Looking out over the crowd with the bright light in my eyes I looked down again to see that Kori still was not there. At that point I was glad that I couldn't sing…because if I would have I was pretty sure I would have cried. I couldn't believe that he didn't even bother to show up. I began to play, my songs filling the air as I wished desperately he were able to hear them and would come for me. The pendant around my neck glowed in the stage lights sparkling softly as my fingers continued to stroke the strings driven by my pure instinct. It was then that disaster struck. The lights in the place began to flicker and from the vents and every other opening thick black smoke began to pour from the walls. I heard a voice hiss out to me. It said one word: "Darkness…"

My heart leapt into my throat as the clouds rolled over the entire crowd. I could hear screams of terror as the sound of ripping flesh filled the air causing me to put my hands on my head and shut my eyes tightly. Nocturne had gotten free and he had decided to come for me. I shook like a leaf in the wind, my deepest fears coming true. The cloud of silent darkness had reached me at last and this time Kori wasn't there to protect me. As the darkness went to envelop me I tried to cry out but as always no sound escaped the light from the gem around my neck becoming the only source of light in the entire room. I looked up to see Nocturne his Umbra Blade raised high about to strike the final blow and paralyzed with fear I heard a snapping sound that caused Nocturne to howl in pain. "Sona! Stay down!"

I turned to see Kori holding the sword handle on his waist. With a quick blur of movement the handle flew towards Nocturne and a clash of steel rang out in the darkness. He began to twirl like in some formal and graceful dance and with every movement Nocturne would stumble back again growling angrily. Heading back towards the vent Nocturne looked at me and growled with an evil glare, "All alone…" and as quickly as he had come he was gone. The darkness lifted from the crowd revealing that Nocturne had managed to kill at least a dozen people. I fell to my knees, the terror over as Kori rushed to my side wrapping his scarlet coat around my shoulders. He helped me to stand and turned me around so that I wouldn't have to see the death and carnage.

"I'm so sorry Sona…I should have been here sooner, and then I would have been able to stop him." I looked at Kori and grabbing him I buried my face in his chest. I didn't know if I'd be able to sleep tonight after what had just happened and I knew that no matter what, I couldn't let Kori leave me alone tonight…

To be continued in Ch. 2 – Serenading the Sabreur