Katie's POVA gentle murmur reached my ears, pulling me out of the haze. My body felt heavy, yet there was a sense of warmth, a safe cocoon enveloping me. I blinked my eyes open, the world still blurry around the edges as I tried to focus on the voices surrounding me.“Sssh. We shouldn’t be too loud! Hence you will wake her! And I will kill you both if she is interrupted from her rest!” Tori. Her high-pitched whisper was unmistakable, laced with excitement. I could almost imagine her bouncing on her toes and fisting her tiny cute hands.“Oh please, Tori. You are the one who’s too loud,” came Rori’s voice, sounding slightly annoyed but amused. I smiled faintly, letting the familiarity of their banter ground me. But then another, deeper voice cut through, firm and authoritative. “I believe I told the two of you to hush or else scram. You are disturbing my Lady’s rest.” Vladimyr. I felt my heart flutter at the sound of his voice, smooth yet protective. I wanted to reach out, to say so
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