Chapter 21: Island Adventures
Mayari Calleope's Point of View
The first rays of dawn whispered through the curtains, a gentle call to the new day. My eyes fluttered open, but a cocoon of warmth and sleepiness still enveloped me. The sensation of someone softly tapping my cheek reached my senses.
"Baby, wake up," came the tender voice, coaxing me from the depths of slumber.
I let out a soft moan, my hand instinctively reaching out to pull the blankets tighter around me. "Five more minutes. I'm still sleepy," I mumbled, my words half-buried in the fluffy pillows.
A soft chuckle danced through the air, and I knew that Riley was grinning, even though my eyes were still closed. He was always the early riser, the adventurer, the one who thrived on every moment of life.
"Baby, wake up. We h
