Catching Up

**Elysia**

The heavy click of the suite door locking echoed through the quiet room, leaving me trapped in a frustrated state of confusion. Valerio was gone, but his arrogant smirk lingered in my mind. I dragged my exhausted body away from the cold dinner remnants on the low table and collapsed onto the massive king-sized bed. Sleep should have taken me instantly. My system was flooded with heavy