Elaine
Hitching myself up in bed earned me a sharp scolding from Nadia, but I couldn’t help it—I wanted a better view of what was happening outside. Through the window, I spotted Kave talking to Bran. Uh-oh. He looked upset. That couldn’t be good. I’d thought that now Kave and I shared a mental bond, the tension between them would ease. Apparently, I was wrong.
I considered eavesdropping on their conversation through the link, but that felt… wrong. Even if we were bonded, he still deserved privacy—just as I did.
After a few more heated exchanges, Bran turned and left. Kave stood there for a moment, watching him go, shaking his head. He rubbed the back of his neck, exhaled, and tilted his face up to the sky before coming back inside. I could feel his unease through the faint hum of our c
