A sharp cascade of notification tones echoed through my room.
Ping!
Ping!
Ping ping ping!
A continuous string of ping—ping—ping like the OmniSync had decided to become an alarm clock.
My ears flattened instinctively as I groaned and buried my face into the pillow.
What time even—
I blinked one eye open.
6:02 AM.
The sky outside was barely light.
Soren hadn't returned last night. His side of the adjoining room had remained dark and untouched. He must still be buried in estate matters or regional council work.
Good.
Because if he were here right now, he would absolutely hear the alert storm happening beside my bed.
Ping!
I yawned, stretching my forelegs forward and arching my back in a slow feline stretch before tapping the OmniSync awake.
The screen expanded.
And then—
My drowsiness evaporated instantly.
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I blinked.
Then blinked again.
