CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

Evvie’s POV:

The sound of my phone buzzing made me stir awake as I extended my hand to grab my phone under my pillow. I was half-asleep when I answered, pressing the phone against my ear with my eyes still shut.

“Hello?” I greeted in a groggy voice.

“Hey sleepyhead,” Pixie.

“Goddess, do you know what time it is?” I asked, groaning.

“Girl, you tell me.” She giggled and I groaned, forcing one eye open to look at the time above my screen.

“Fuck!” I hissed. My head instantly jolting up from my comfy pillow as I glared at the screen.

Pixie snorted whilst I plopped my head back down.

“Can’t blame me. This is when I normally wake up.” Working night shifts as one of the elite warriors on the hunt? Yeah, waking up at exactly 12 noon became my norm.

“Where’s Casey?” I asked, rubbing my eyes.

“She’s in her room. Typing away as always.”

“Right.”

“What time did you arrive?” she asked.

“Around four p.m. yesterday, I think. Why?”

“I suppose you’ve already reunited with… that guy?”

“Who?”

It took me