NIA’S POV
The door slammed so hard the frame rattled. My head snapped toward the sound, heart kicking against my ribs like it was trying to break free.
Caleb stormed in, pacing back and forth like a caged animal. His shoes scraped the floor with every turn, fists clenched, breath sharp and uneven. He was wound tight, anger radiating off him in waves. I could tell from the way he kept glancing over his shoulder that something had set him off. Paranoia had settled back in his bones, the kind that made him unpredictable and dangerous.
He didn’t say anything right away. Just kept moving…back, forth, back, forth….muttering under his breath, throwing glances at me as if I was the reason he couldn’t breathe. Finally, he stopped in front of me and leaned down, eyes wild.
“You think… you th
