*John's POV
Standing outside my apartment, a smile crept onto my lips as I watched the stunning female hybrid flee into the distance. A mysterious connection tugged at my heart, unlike anything I had ever experienced before. It was magnetic, drawing me towards her in a way that felt both exhilarating and unsettling. Once inside, I shut the door behind me, the click echoing in the silence. I made my way to the table, pouring a generous glass of whiskey in an attempt to drown out the fog that shrouded my memories. For months, my past had been a blur, fragments slipping through my fingers like sand. The only thing I had to remind me of who I once was was a jagged scar etched into the center of my chest, a cruel reminder of a pain I couldn’t fully understand.
I had spent countless nights try
