DERRICK POV
*sharks - Imagine Dragons *
The highway was a blur of cold asphalt and flickering lights. A few cars drifted past, but I didn’t blink. Not once. My hands gripped the wheel like it was the only thing holding me back from exploding into fur and vengeance. Maybe it was.
My jaw throbbed from how hard I was clenching it. I forced myself to inhale, even though her scent wasn’t here. Still, Onyx stirred like she might be just around the corner. Every time the car slowed, my pulse spiked. Every time Dalton muttered a direction, I prayed it would end with me flooring the gas pedal straight into Reyes’ spine.
But that wouldn’t help.
If I wanted to see Kai again—alive, breathing, whole—I had to stay sharp. Had to stay sane. That’s why I was driving. I needed something to hold onto. B
