Kayden’s POV
I finished my last round. Checked every door, every window, every shadowy corner on the maps she gave me. My mind was split in two. One part was here, doing the job. The other part was screaming about Silas, about a family I couldn’t remember but was supposed to save.
But right now, the job was all I could handle. I had to keep her safe. Even if she hated me.
I stood outside her room. Took a breath. Knocked.
“It’s done. Security is set.”
The door opened.
And I just… stopped. My brain shut off. My breath caught.
Nyx stood there, and she wasn’t the Alpha Queen. Not right then. She was something from a dream I was too stupid to ever have.
The dress was crimson red. The color of fresh blood and dark wine. It was sleeveless, tight at the top, hugging every curve I’d memoriz
