The phone vibrated against the nightstand.
Cixi groaned and buried her face deeper into the pillow. For a brief moment she wanted nothing more than to ignore whoever was calling and go back to sleep. Yesterday had been exhausting. Between the hospital, Michael's endless questions, Cassian's irritating answers, and the constant feeling that everyone in the Palace was watching her, her brain felt as though it had worked for a month without rest.
The phone vibrated again.
Annoyance immediately replaced her drowsiness.
Who in the world was calling at this hour?
With her eyes still closed, she stretched her arm across the bed and blindly searched for the phone. Her fingers bumped against the device before she finally grabbed it and brought it to her ear.
"Hello."
"Cixi." The familiar voice made her open one eye.
Officer Bill. The man never called for casual conversations. Especially not at six thirty in the morning.
Immediately, her sleep began evaporating.
