ADINNA’S POV
It’s strange how quickly things change when pain fades.
The ache in my body dulls each day as the wolfsbane finally leaves my system and for the first time in weeks, I feel almost human again. I still have the nightmares where Jace’s voice curls around my name like smoke, but at least now I can wake up without gasping for air.
Dean’s been there with me quietly and constantly through all of it.
He doesn’t hover, but I always seem to find him nearby. Sometimes he’s standing in the doorway, sometimes he’s leaning against the wall during meals, and sometimes he’s pretending not to look when I catch his eyes across the dining hall. I used to think his calmness was a trick and that he was just another one of Jace’s puppets playing the long game. But the more time we spend togeth
