Chapter 26

• The morning sunlight streamed through the windows, bathing my room in a soft golden glow. I blinked awake, my mind already buzzing with the to-do list for the day. Work, the kids, figuring out what to do about this ridiculous mansion situation—there was too much to handle and not enough coffee in the world to help.
• As I swung my legs over the side of the bed, I paused. A soft, familiar sound drifted through the air, sending a chill down my spine.
• "Lacrimam tuam effunde,