ADINNA’S POV
I stumble forward, my knees are weak, and my vision is tunneling. The ache inside me isn’t just emotional anymore, it’s physical. Every heartbeat feels like a knife twisting under my ribs. My wolf is restless, clawing, howling, and hurting. I don’t even make it past the door before my legs give out.
I collapse onto the floor, the rough surface scraping my palms as I try to steady myself. The wind bites at my skin. My pulse pounds in my ears, wild and erratic.
Breathe, Adinna. Just breathe.
I can’t. It feels like there’s no air left in the world. My throat’s closing, my chest feels too small, and that invisible pull, that bond I’ve been pretending not to think about is burning through me like fire.
And then I hear someone shouting my name.
“Adinna!”
Riley’s voice cuts th
