At Kai’s mansion, a new day dawned, and Becca stirred from her slumber, feeling the gentle warmth of the morning sun seeping through the curtains. With a sleepy yawn, she shifted in bed, her gaze drifting around the room as she gradually became aware of the passage of time.

“Already morning?” she muttered; her voice muffled with drowsiness as she ran her fingers through her tousled hair. Blinking away the remnants of sleep, she glanced at the clock, confirming the hour with a groan of ...