Mia’s Pov

The soft glow of the morning sun seeped through the curtains as I slowly blinked my eyes open, feeling the weight of exhaustion from the past few days still clinging to my bones. My body felt groggy, as if I had been in a deep, dreamless sleep for hours—perhaps days. I stretched out lazily, letting my arms extend above my head, muscles stiff from the stillness. But as I shifted, my eyes fell on Christian’s side of the bed. Empty. I scowled a little, wondering where he had gone so early in the morning.

Just as I was about to push myself up, the door creaked open, and...