Chris
I woke up early the next morning, the unfamiliar hotel room coming into focus as I blinked away the remnants of sleep. For a moment, I reached out, expecting to feel Ava’s familiar warmth beside me, craving the sensation of her skin beneath my fingertips.
But the bed was empty, and reality crashed back in. I was in the human world, miles away from home.
Just one more day, I thought to myself as I rolled onto my back. My eyes flicked to the nightstand, where I kept the little velvet box as if it would run away in the night.
Sighing, I pushed myself up and started my usual morning routine. As I showered and dressed, my mind raced through the day’s agenda. Meeting after meeting, all aimed at securing help for Moonstone and Leonard and boosting our reputation in the huma
