The next morning, I woke up with a fire in my veins. Determination buzzed through me like electricity, giving me the kind of energy I hadn't felt in weeks. Today, I was going to fix things with Aeliana. No more misunderstandings. No more avoiding the truth.
The first rays of sunlight pierced through my curtains, and I threw them open, bathing the room in golden light.
I practically jumped out of bed, my feet hitting the cold stone floor with a satisfying thud. "Let's do this," I muttered to myself, more of a pep talk than anything else. I had a plan, and I wasn't going to waste any time executing it.
I stepped into the shower, the water running hot against my skin, steam filling the air. I let it cascade down my back, closing my eyes and breathing in the warm, misty air.
