(Christian) I woke up to sunlight coming through the window. For a second, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling. Then I remembered where I was. What today was. Today, everything would change. 'Good morning,' Kieran said in my head. 'Morning,' I thought back. My heart was already racing. 'Nervous?' 'Yeah. But ready.' 'Me too. We've been waiting for this.' Greyson was already awake. He was propped up on his elbow, looking at me. "Hey." "Hey," I said. My voice came out quieter than I meant it to. Mason stirred on my other side. His hand found mine under the blanket. Jaxon sat up at the end of the bed, stretching. "Today's the day," Jaxon said. He was trying to sound casual but I could hear the tension in his voice. "Yeah," I replied. We got out of bed. Nobody rushed. We moved

