Chapter 144

Valerie's POV

Morning came too quickly. I had barely slept the night before; my head was filled with so much excitement that I couldn't fall asleep—Darius was the same, also looking forward to this day. In the end, neither of us slept, and we spent the whole night talking about how far we had come.

I glanced at Darius, whose eyes were closed, though I knew he wasn't really asleep—his hands gently