Zagreus woke to Alec whining beside him.
He groaned and turned away, pulling the blanket over his shoulder.
“Alec, buddy, can you let me sleep for a few more minutes?” he muttered sleepily. “You know how to open the door. Go to Atos. He’ll feed you.”
He tried to drift back to sleep, but this time Alec barked louder.
Not once.
Several times.
And the barking was not directed at the birds outside the window.
It sounded excited.
Playful.
As though the dog had discovered something new.
Zagreus groaned in irritation and dragged the pillow over his ears.
“Alec, can you please stop?”
He turned over angrily—
Then froze.
“Hello, dear brother.”
Zagreus immediately sat upright in shock.
Hypnos sat casually in the chair beside the bed, lazily playing with Alec while the dog wagged his t
