The next morning, the bell tolled just as the first blush of light slipped past the horizon. Its haunting echo yanked me from a restless sleep, dragging me back into a world I wasn’t quite ready to face.
I sat up slowly, still tangled in the strange memories of the previous day....the rain, the comfort of Beta Luca’s presence, and the chaos that followed when Aiden barged in like a storm in human form.
My heart felt like it had aged ten years in one night. The events had lodged themselves deep into my bones, heavy and unshakable.
I skipped breakfast. I couldn’t eat. The pit in my stomach felt too heavy, too twisted with confusion, anger, and something else I didn’t want to name. Betrayal? Disappointment? I wasn’t sure. But it sat there, gnawing at me like a parasite.
I needed air. Clar
