Aiden had never been a morning person.
Waking up before dawn was already bad enough, but doing it for secret training that they didn't know what is about?
Even worse.
Yet here he was, slipping out of bed as quietly as possible, careful not to make too much noise. Across the room, Adrian was already pulling on his black leather jacket, looking far too awake for this hour. Sevan was lacing up his shoes with a calm expression, as if this were just another normal school morning.
"Ready?" Adrian whispered, adjusting the collar of his jacket and using up some gel to slick back (to Aiden's horror) his hair.
Aiden sighed and nodded, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. "As I'll ever be."
The three of them moved silently, careful not to wake anyone as they left their dorm. The castle halls were eerily quiet, save for the occasional flicker of torchlight casting long shadows on the stone walls.
