Savannah
My body and mind thrummed with an unbearable restlessness. Sleep was distant. I couldn’t reach it.
I kept turning, tossing on the bed, the shadows in the room feeling like they were closing in on me.
I finally threw off the blanket and got out of bed, my bare feet cold on the floor. I began pacing like a caged animal in the dark, not understanding why this dread clung to me tonight.
It was so intense, the hairs on the back of my neck prickled. I felt powerless and small. I pressed a hand against the door, standing there in the darkness, listening to the frantic beat of my own heart.
My ribs squeezed tight. My wolf, restless inside me, longed for her mate.
It was a dull pain and grief at being separated from Xavier. I missed him.
God, I missed him so much.
My eyes stun
