FAYE
By the time I finished getting ready, I felt much more awake than I had when I first opened my eyes.
I had taken my bath, changed into fresh clothes, and done what I needed to do to get myself ready for the day. I stood in front of the mirror for a moment, adjusting my hair before finally deciding I was ready enough.
There was still a strange feeling in my chest. Not the heaviness I had been carrying before I woke up.
Something lighter.
I had spent the past few days worrying about my pack, my family, Jason, Conrad, and everything else that seemed determined to go wrong at the same time. Even when I slept, my mind rarely seemed to rest.
But now Alexander was here.
That thought alone made everything feel a little less overwhelming.
I left the room and walked toward the balcony,
