Nerina's POV It's Monday morning... and the start of the new week, which meant it would be the last stretch of the mating ceremony... I wasn't too excited to get my ass out of bed... I let out a deep breath! Annoyed at the lack of sleep I had last night. Every time I closed my eyes, deep purple eyes stared back at me, hunting my dream throughout the night over and over and again... I was now arguing with myself whether I should actually get out of bed or not. I was tired and mentally exhausted... my body ached as if someone had deliberately driven a bus over me. A yawn escaped my lips as I got upright. I gave my pillow a pleading look, begging it silently to tell me to come back and sleep. "Nerina, are you up?" The soft knock came from my door, startling me. "Yeah, I'm awake..."