Rose’s POV
In a sudden panic, I bolt upright in bed, shielding my eyes with my arm against the bright light filtering through the open curtains, my palm facing out, ready to attack.
Taking deep, steadying breaths, it takes me a few moments to realize what woke me up, the phone on my nightstand buzzing quietly.
Lurching forward, I grab it and answer with a raspy "hello?”.
“Good morning, Cirella.”
I open my mouth to respond that they have the wrong person, then catch myself.
I really should get better about that.
“Um…good morning…”
There is a soft chuckle in response.
“It’s me, Ella.”
“Oh…hey.”
Leaning back against the headboard, I run my fingers through my unruly hair and tuck the comforter around me.
“Luca said that you were leaving right after training, so I wanted to see if y
