Chapter 39

I wasn’t sure why I woke up in my bed. I didn’t remember coming here. Talon and I stayed up most of the night. I groggily remembered falling asleep in his bed before the sun came up.

I rolled over and saw a note on the bedside table.

Visit the sun today.

I will find you when it goes down.

I jumped out of bed and hit the shower. Talon’s note made me realize how much I needed sunshine. I sent a message to Ode so he would deliver my meal in the garden and to bring tea for himself. I smiled when I felt his grunt.

I dressed in leather but left off the jacket. I opened the door to my room and quickly walked the twists and turns without thought. I knew where I was going; the plants from the garden were my guide. I opened the last door and walked into my daytime wonderland.

I took a deep breath and relished the heat on my bare arms. When I looked around, I saw Ode in the shadowed part of the garden, waiting patiently.

“My apologies,” I said when I was closer. “I didn’t think about the sunligh