374 Chapter 374

The sun was up way too soon, and when I opened my eyes just before my alarm went off, I wanted to turn that bright orb off and roll back over. How I longed for the days after my training was complete when I wouldn't have to get up and go to the gym so early.

"Hey, you up?" My sister's voice in my head was way too perky, and I ignored her for a moment as I got dressed in shorts and a T-shirt.

"Yeah," was all she was getting. She wasn't the one to let me know my shield had worked the night before, after all. If Jamie hadn't told me they'd been able to help Aaron, thanks to me, I'd still be in the dark. I didn't let thoughts of how lovely the dark could be stay in my mind too long.

"Sorry I had to blow you off last night. It worked though. Aaron's back! Thank you for your help. It would've been so much harder without you."

"It would've been impossible without me," I replied, slipping my tennis shoes on.