Ellie’s POV.
I got up early the next morning to make breakfast before Hyde showed up. I wasn’t ready to face him after everything. I thought if I moved fast enough, I could avoid him. But no. Just my luck, he was already awake. They all were.
As I stepped into the dining area, I found them sitting around. Hyde was there too, of course.
Jeremy looked up at me, rubbing his eyes.
“It smells amazing in here!” he said with a smile.
“I’m starving. What’s for breakfast, pretty chef?” Axle grinned, throwing in his usual tease.
Clarence was already rushing to the table. “This looks so good!”
I tried to sound casual. “I just finished. Go ahead and help yourselves.”
I turned quickly, ready to escape back to the guest room. My heart was pounding for no reason, or maybe for too many reasons. I
