Chapter 24

Nicolas

As the light filled my room, I groggily got up. After my conversation with Viler regarding his bringing Anaya to the ball, it was tough for me to fall asleep. The entire night, I tossed and turned. The nightmares did not make the already uneasy sleep any better. I had only gotten three hours of sleep. But I am accustomed to such low hours of sleep.

I looked at my alarm and saw that it was six in the morning, the ideal time for a workout. I used the restroom to take care of business before rushing to the gym. I exercised and boxed with one of our guys. Sparing gives me an adrenaline rush. Since I have an early meeting, I had to end the session early. I was soon ready to head to the office.

I walked into the dining area for a quick breakfast. Where I was met with an almost zombie-looking sister who was grumbling because I woke her up early in the morning. She was to accompany Anaya for some shopping. I shouted, “Breakfast, Nina!”

Nine is our cook who rushed to the kitchen to