Nova sat by the cabin window, her eyes tracing the distant tree line, waiting for Kade. The afternoon sun was beginning to dip, painting the sky in soft hues of orange and pink. It had been a long week. The events of the past few days had left her feeling drained and anxious, and the quiet of the cabin only made the weight of it all seem heavier. She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was lurking just beyond the trees.
Sienna moved around the cabin, double-checking that everything was secure. She didn’t look nearly as unsettled as Nova, though. Sienna was always calm, always the protector, even when the world seemed to be falling apart. Nova envied that composure sometimes.
There was a knock at the door, and Nova's heart skipped a beat. She rushed to answer it, hoping it was Kade.
