Knox POV
Ghost steps in beside me with a sigh, not looking particularly thrilled about the job. “Just play along,” he mutters. “You know how it goes. They all had to do the same when it was their turn.”
I groan under my breath but start walking again, heading for the hallway that leads to the rooms on the far end. Ghost follows at a steady pace, not close enough to be annoying, but close enough to make sure no one accuses me of detouring.
“I’m not sneaking into her room,” I mutter as we walk. “This is f*****g stupid.”
“Maybe,” Ghost says, calm as ever, “but rules are rules. And if you break one, the timer resets with another week on. You want to go another week?”
My jaw clenches. “No.”
“Then wait. Just till tomorrow. You see her again, talk to her again. Don’t throw it all away becau
