Chapter 1169: Gray Takes the Field

Zariah Vance's hand seemed casual, no different from an absentminded pat. Yet the moment her palm settled on Gray's head, it was as if some quiet spell had taken hold. With her voice in his ear, Gray's eyes fluttered open. Gray pushed himself upright on the bed and shook the thin blanket off his back. He rubbed at his eyes with two tiny paws, peered at the faint, cool light outside, then yawned wide enough to show every little tooth. After that came a long, luxurious stretch, his whole face wearing...