Chapter 47: Family Obligations

XENOIS

The next morning came with a gray sky that matched my mood perfectly, because I wasn't feeling great at all.

I'd barely slept, tossing and turning in our bed all night long while Lumina remained in the guest room and I couldn't hear anything from that room.

Every time I'd close my eyes and try to rest, I would see flashes of yesterday's chaos – Sophia's screams, the smell of burning flesh, Lumina's face that was filled with rage and satisfaction.

I found myself in the kitchen earlier than usual, making coffee monotonously while my mind was going through everything that had happened.

The familiar...