After a good stretch, I attempted to shield my face from the morning sun with the blanket. Following a few minutes of stretching, I finally got out of bed. As I looked around, I noticed I was alone, as Vulvan usually wakes up before me, whereas I typically sleep in late.
I rubbed the sleep from my eyes as I stepped out of the room, unsure of where I was headed. One thing was certain—I had woken up late, as I couldn’t make sense of the noise coming from downstairs. I cluelessly made my way down the stairs and was met with the sight of Vulvan and a loud, obnoxious girl relentlessly poking Dax, whose face clearly showed his frustration.
The moment her eyes locked with mine, she bolted toward me and wrapped me in a tight hug. My body stiffened in surprise as Vulvan and Dax's eyes shifted to
