Chapter:- 72

The sunlight peeking through the cracks of the drapes was what finally broke through Lucus restless sleep. He groaned as the bright light caused his head to pound, with the taste of bile and stale alcohol still present on his tongue.

"Are you finally awake?"

Lucus cracked an eye open to find Zia staring at him from across the room.

"There's a glass of water and aspirin on the dresser next to you. When you're ready to talk, come out."

With that, she walked out of the room, leaving Lucus to collect himself as memories from the night before filtered through his aching head. Sighing, he took the aspirin and downed the glass of water before trudging to the bathroom. Feeling slightly more alive after a quick shower, he threw on sweats and a shirt before going out to the living area of the hotel suite he had booked. Zia was seated on the small island of the kitchen, nursing a cup of coffee as she munched on a muffin. Lucus grabbed a mug and poured herself a cup from the still-full coffee pot