Sunlight streamed through my bedroom window, warm against my face. I squeezed my eyes tighter, trying to cling to the last remnants of sleep before reluctantly opening them to check the time.
"What the—" I bolted upright when I saw it was nearly noon. I'd missed half my classes already. Frantically, I searched for my phone before remembering I'd left it at Julian Mercer's place last night in my hurry to escape.
Great. No phone. No alarm. And apparently no morning classes.
I groaned and fell back onto my pillow, which still held Rhys's jacket. His scent immediately enveloped me—pine, rain, and that undefinable something that was uniquely him. My wolf stirred contentedly, and I caught myself burying my nose deeper into the fabric before I snapped back to reality.
"Get a grip, Elara," I muttered, tossing the jacket aside and dragging myself out of bed.