The blinding sunlight hitting my face is followed by a harsh, stinging like hell smack on my ass as I lay face down, sleeping in bed. I lurch, shocked awake by the brutality of it, and yelp like a wounded puppy. I blink blearily at the assault and the not-so-sweet tones of one irate and very fucking loud sister.

“Get up right now!” Leila’s marching around my bedroom like a moronic commander and chief on a rampage, dragging open the drapes to epic sunshine levels and obviously in ...