Chapter Eight

Rayne

I wake up to the sun in my eyes.

I try to shield my face with my hand but it doesn’t stop the stinging in my eyes. I blink repeatedly as my vision starts to clear, and only then do I see Denise standing beside the bed with an inquisitive expression on her face.

“I’m curious,” she says, tapping her foot against the carpeted floor repeatedly. “How long did you intend to keep sleeping? Until noon? Until tomorrow?”

“What does it matter?” I ask sincerely. My heart sinks at the thought. “It’s not like I have anything to do anyway.”

“Of course you have something to do,” she says, as if whatever she’ll say next is obvious. “You have an audience with the Alpha’s sister.”

I sit up fast, so fast that my head spins. “Why? What does she want from me?”

“You know I can’t answer that question,” she says. “You’re going to have to find out yourself.”

I sigh and hug my knees. “Can’t I say no? I don’t want to have to be yelled at by another superior. I don’t know if I can take it.”

Denise scoffs