Darius' POV

The alarm hadn’t even gone off yet when I opened my eyes. 5:47 a.m glowed faintly on my phone screen. I sat up, rubbed my face, and exhaled. Today was the day.

I got out of bed and stepped into the shower. The water was cold, but it did the job to clear my head. We had to meet at the airport, take the first flight out to Westley City, and be there before sunrise if everything was going to fall into place perfectly.

As the water ran down my face, my thoughts drifted to Soraya. She hadn’t liked the idea of me going, not one bit. She’d...