Savannah
The next morning came slow and heavy. I hadn’t blinked through the night.
Xavier’s phone buzzed on the nightstand before dawn. He left in a rush after that, not even glancing my way to see if I was awake. I kept my gaze on the ceiling until the bedroom door clicked shut behind him.
Then I sat up and dialed Eve.
She answered on the second ring.
“I need to see you ,” I said, my voice rough from lack of use.
“I’ll come to your place instead. It's better that way.”
“Alright. I’ll tell the guards at the main gate to expect you.”
Eve arrived about two hours later. The moment I heard her voice in the foyer, I rushed downstairs. I met her at the bottom of the staircase, pulled her into a hug, then led her upstairs to the family’s private living room.
“Whoa,” she said, pausing ha
