Becca's eyes snapped open as she rolled to the other side of the bed, the harsh glare of evening light assaulting her senses. With a jolt, she glanced at the small clock on the nightstand and realized with a sinking feeling that it was already time for the event Kai had been so insistent about.

"Shit! The event?!" Becca exclaimed, her heart racing as she scrambled to sit up, her hair disheveled from sleep.

She groaned in frustration, racking her brain for any excuse she could use to avoid ...