Chapter 147

Elodie’s POV

The shrill ring of my alarm sliced through the predawn silence, and I groaned, fumbling blindly for the snooze button.

My room was dim, the soft grey light of dawn just starting to creep past the curtains. I blinked, trying to summon consciousness, when there was a sharp knock at my door.

“Elodie? You up?”

Kiernan’s voice was calm but carried that familiar edge—the tone that always m