Ayla’s POV I woke up feeling like my head had been used as a drum all night. Every little movement sent a dull ache through my skull, and for a moment I just lay there staring at the ceiling, trying to remember how I even got home. The last thing I could clearly recall was the bar, the music, the drinks, and… him. My eyes shut briefly. Bad decision. The spinning got worse. I pushed myself up anyway, dragging my body toward the kitchen like a soldier returning from war, and the first thing I saw was Ivana, already awake, already looking too alive for someone who had been out late. She didn’t even look at me properly before speaking. “Take the hangover soup and drink it,” she said, pointing at the bowl on the table like it was an order, not a suggestion. I didn’t argue. I picked it up immediately and took a few gulps, sighing in relief as the warmth settled in. “Oh sweetheart, you are the best,” I said, already feeling slightly human again. She turned slowly, arms folding, her e
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