ARYA’S POV
The sound of birds chirping pulled me from sleep and it was an annoyingly cheerful sound that made me want to bury my head under a pillow and ignore the world for another few hours.
I groaned, stretching my arms above my head and yawning so wide my jaw cracked. My neck was stiff, my back ached, and when I finally opened my eyes, filtered sunlight was streaming through unfamiliar windows.
Where was I?
The memories crashed back all at once and I realized I had fallen asleep in the chair next to his bed.
But when I sat up quickly, I realized two things: First, someone had covered me with a soft blanket at some point during the night. Second, the bed beside me was empty.
"Giovanni?" I called out, my voice hoarse from sleep.
There was no answer.
I jumped to my feet, the blank
