JAXON
I swear Xander would drive me to madness sooner or later.
Never had I regretted a decision more than I did in this very moment.
“I should’ve followed my gut and never agreed to let him go to the forbidden grounds,” I muttered through gritted teeth, my voice low.
I’d lost count of how many times that thought had replayed in my head.
Pacing back and forth across the study, I dragged a hand through my hair, frustration and worry etched across my face.
Two days.
It had been two days since I last heard from him—two days since he’d left for the forbidden grounds and vanished without a word.
I knew Xander better than anyone.
He had a strong sense of responsibility; disappearing like this without explanation was not something he would ever do unless he’d encountered a tricky problem
