Calix’s POV
The night air was thick and warm, clinging to my skin as I lay there, stretched out on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Beside me, Kane slept soundly, sprawled out naked under the sheets, his chest rising and falling steadily.
He could sleep through anything, even with the oppressive heat that made him toss the covers away completely. But sleep wouldn’t come for me, not with this feeling gnawing at me, the sensation that something, or someone, was nearby.
Hazel.
I could feel her. It wasn’t just a passing thought or a figment of my imagination. No, this was real. The bond between us, though rejected, had always been hard to sever completely. My wolf stirred restlessly, his ears perking up as if he sensed her presence too.
I swung my legs over the side of the bed, moving s
