I woke up with a killer headache from yesterday's extraction marathon. My body felt hollowed out, muscles aching from sprinting through golden haze with Belle for hours. Totally worth it though.
The alarm blared 6:15 AM. Garrett's endurance benchmarks started at 8:00 sharp, which meant I needed to be there by 7:30 to warm up properly.
"Fuck my life," I mumbled, rolling out of bed.
My phone buzzed with messages from the group chat Belle had created:
Managing the Milk Vampire
Belle: Don't forget benchmarks today. Also Jace gave me SILVER TIER TREASURE SENSE yesterday so I found four hidden mana deposits in my dorm building alone.
Naomi: No fair! I want gold tier next time Jace!
Aurora: Wait we're comparing buffs now? Because mine lasted 48 hours and let me pass my combat practical with a perfect score.
Belle: Bitch we know. You've mentioned it six times.
Naomi: Girls please. Jace loves us all equally. Right Jace?
