The sound of something heavy clattering to floor jolted me from my slumber. My eyes snapped and searched around, trying to locate the source of the clamor. The first thing I noticed was that I was in my temporary room. The second thing was Sebastian, giving me a sheepish look. He held up a book- the reason for the noise. "Where's Vincent?" The words slipped out of my mouth before I could stop them. Sebastian frowned the slightest bit. "He left for court, why?" "No reason," I responded quickly, looking around my room again. When had I fallen asleep? Had Vincent carried me here from the living room? "Are you hungry?" Sebastian asked, setting the book he'd been reading back on the shelf. "I'm not a good cook, but I can try..." I shook my head, throwing the covers off me so I could get up

