Nyx’s POV
I stood in the middle of the clearing, cloak half-on, the night air cold against my bare skin. My legs still felt shaky from the run, from the shift, from him. Kayden was on his feet now, looking at me like I’d just slapped him across the face. I probably had, in a way.
I pulled the cloak tighter around myself and pulled out the small communicator from the hidden pocket. Pressed the button.
“Bring the car. North ridge clearing. Now.”
The voice on the other end answered quick. “On the way, Alpha.”
I didn’t look at Kayden while we waited. Couldn’t. If I looked, I’d see the confusion in his eyes. The hurt. The want that hadn’t faded even after everything we just did.
The black SUV rolled up ten minutes later. Headlights cut through the trees. The driver stepped out, bowed low,
