Nyx's Pov
I smiled to myself the moment the door shut.
The image of Caspian’s face filled with fear etched in every line when he drove me to the hospital. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. His hands trembling on the wheel, his wild eyes that were silver burning like flames.
For a moment, it felt like he truly cared about me. Not because of the cure.
Maybe Caspian wasn’t lying when he said we needed each other.
That thought settled over me like warmth. I laid back against the pillows and let sleep take me.
I don’t know how long I was out, but the next thing I heard was my door opening. No knock. No call.
I bolted upright, dragging the sheet up with me. “Who the hell—!”
My breath hitched.
Caspian.
He stood there, back turned, calm like he owned the air I was breathing.
“Turn a
