CALLUM
I lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling, my mind swirling with thoughts I couldn't pin down. The revelation about the Blossoms being Darkchilds gnawed at me, tugging at every loose thread in my brain. It made sense—too much sense, really—why Lila's mother would use a fake alias. But there was a nagging doubt that kept me from being sure. What if that Sadie wasn't Lila's mother after all? What if I was wrong?
But then again, what if she was?
The thought sent a cold shiver down my spine, the kind that makes you restless in your own skin. I turned over, trying to shake off the feeling, when there was a knock on the door. Soft. Hesitant.
"Who is it?" I called out, already dreading whatever interruption this would be.
The door creaked open, and an Omega maid stepped in, bowing slig
