Nyx's Pov
Morning came with light that felt almost too bright, as if the world itself wanted to wash away the weight of the night. But no matter how warm the sun seemed, I could still feel the shadows clinging to me, the remnants of the dream, the fear that had chased me even after waking.
I didn’t tell Caspian all of it. I couldn’t. Some part of me still carried the image of Liam’s wide, terrified eyes, the knife gleaming in Caspian’s hand. It was ridiculous, I knew it. A dream. Just a dream. But still, it lived inside me, whispering doubts that I had to fight every moment.
Caspian didn’t deserve that. He had been nothing but steady, nothing but strong for me and Liam. But dreams… dreams didn’t care about reason.
I wrapped my shawl tighter as I stood on the balcony, the valley stretc
