(Kai's POV).
“She’s gone because of me,” I muttered, pacing back and forth in front of my dorm window.
My fists clenched at my sides, and my reflection in the glass showed nothing but frustration carved into my face.
Adrian stood behind me, arms folded, watching with a grim expression.
“You didn’t make her disappear.”
I stopped, jaw tight. “I might as well have. Jena told me what Lucas said. She begged me not to do anything because she was scared. Scared that he’d kill her if she spoke. And I pushed her. I pushed her to talk.”
Adrian’s silence was heavier than any words.
“I thought I could protect her,” I said, my voice breaking slightly. “But now? No one's seen her in days. Her room untouched. Her scent’s fading. That’s not normal, Adrian.”
I dropped into the chair beside my
