I bit my thumb nervously, nails already ragged from weeks of the same habit. A month had passed, and I hadn’t heard a single thing from Anika or Zephyrus. Not a message, a voice note, or a freaking call! I'm getting worried, and it seems like they won't get in contact anytime soon, which means I need to return to Greece and find them. “Baby,” Kai said gently, stepping into my path, “you’re going to make your poor finger turn raw if you keep that up.” I dropped my hand, glaring at my thumb as it was the one responsible for my stress. “That’s not the issue.” He smiled softly, reaching for my hands anyway, rubbing warmth back into my fingers. “You’ve been on edge for weeks. If they were in real danger—” “—you'd tell me,” I cut in, shaking my head. “I know. But that’s what scares me.

