"Are we really discussing my eating habits this early?" I groaned, pulling my blanket over my head as Jaxon's voice boomed through the hallway.
"Lyra called me," Jaxon said, yanking the blanket down. "Said you skipped dinner last night. Not happening today, princess."
I squinted up at him, my body still heavy with sleep. Jaxon stood at the foot of my bed, already dressed in dark jeans and a black t-shirt that stretched across his broad chest. The memory of yesterday's events flooded back—my heat starting, the broken door, all four of my bonds sleeping beside me.
"I wasn't hungry," I mumbled, noting I was alone in bed now. The others must have gotten up earlier.
"Don't care," Jaxon replied flatly. "Your body needs fuel. Especially now."
I sat up reluctantly, running fingers through my tangled hair. As much as I hated to admit it, he was right. A dull ache had settled in my stomach—hunger mixed with something else I couldn't quite identify.