Chapter 20: The Mistake
POV: Eryx Voltaire
The storm had passed hours ago, leaving the city washed and cold. The sky outside my window was black and empty, the kind of darkness that came just before dawn. I had been standing here since midnight, a glass of whiskey in my hand that I had not touched.
One more night.
I had promised her that. One more night, and then we would talk. One more night, and the waiting would be over, but something was wrong, I could feel it. A restlessness in my bones that had nothing to do with the storm.
I checked my phone, it was two in the morning. I got no messages or calls.
And then I saw the security alert from my office floor, the motion sensor showed someone was in my office.
My chest tightened. I did not bother with a jacket, I grabbed my keys and w
