The next morning, I woke up to find the bed empty. I wasn’t sure how long it had been since Axel slipped away, but his side was already cold, suggesting he’d been up for quite a while. Since it was barely sunrise, I figured he must have quietly snuck out in the middle of the night. What a rookie move. We lived in the same house; avoiding me wasn’t going to be that easy.
As I climbed out of bed, I made my way to the kitchen to brew some coffee, only to find the packhouse shrouded in silence—no one was around. I popped into his office, but Axel was nowhere to be found. So, I grabbed my coffee and headed back upstairs to my room.
After a quick shower, I got dressed for school, ensuring I had everything packed in my bag before heading out of the house. I started walking toward the school, we
