MAYA'S POV

After the intense training session, I fall asleep to recharge.

A few hours later, I'm awake. I feel fresh. My throat is dry, so I jump down from the bed and walk straight to the kitchen for water.

At first I pause, staring at the wall, confused on how I got here. This isn't my room in California, nor the one at the academy. How did I get there?

When I see Morien standing in the kitchen with a glass of water in his hands, that's when I remember I'm in the academy's cottage. Jaden ...