The next morning, Clara woke up early, but to her surprise, the space beside her was already empty. She had slept well last night, and she was sure that she had felt Gilas's warmth beside her some time after she had nodded off. Honestly, she was just waiting for him to join her in bed last night when he told her that he would check on his mother first. Unfortunately, she fell asleep without her even knowing while waiting for him.
Clearing her thoughts about the whereabouts of her mate, Clara immediately got up and readied herself for the day ahead. She would first have breakfast with her mother-in-law, before then bidding her farewell since the older woman would be leaving the castle without her and Gilas. Unfortunately, as much as she or Gilas would like to accompany her, they both had to stay in the castle to attend to some more pressing matters.
