The morning sunrays streamed through the window, cascading across Aveline's porcelain skin and making her look radiant and breathtaking in the soft golden light.
Suddenly, her eyes squeezed shut against the bright rays. She stirred, flipping away from the light, trying to return to sleep when her mobile started ringing.
'Ring... ring... ring...'
With a groan, she reached for her phone on the bedside table but knocked it down instead.
'Thud'
She suddenly sat up, her hair messy as she blinked in a daze, still drowsy. She only remembered drinking a few glasses of bourbon.
Maybe it was drinking after such a long time, or her medication's effect, but she had felt the buzz sooner than usual. While talking with Alaric, she had downed more glasses than necessary.
