-Garrett-
I wanted to take a shower when I got inside my room, but instead, I grabbed a blanket from the couch next to the door that led to the balcony and wrapped it around myself. I went over to a small table filled with various bottles of alcohol and poured myself a drink, then another, and another...
I didn’t stop until I heard a knock on the door. I cursed under my breath, not in the mood to talk to anyone. I was about to tell the person to go to hell when the door opened, and the scent of late summer night air filled the room. It was Octavia.
I looked at the queen as she stood in the doorway with her arms crossed and an irritated expression.
“What are you—” Before I could say more, she walked over to me, sized me up for a second, and delivered a perfect right hook to my left che
