Adah's POV
Hours had passed, and darkness had fallen outside the cave. I was exhausted and cold, but I couldn't bring myself to sleep properly. I kept checking on Jayden's breathing, terrified that he might stop breathing altogether.
His wolf form had been completely still for so long that I was starting to think the worst. Maybe my blood hadn't been enough. Maybe the poison was too strong.
But then, just when I was starting to lose hope, his eyes fluttered open.
"Jayden?" I whispered, leaning closer to his wolf form.
He blinked slowly, and I could see awareness gradually returning to his gaze. Then, with obvious effort, he began to shift back to his human form.
"You're awake," I said, relief flooding through me so powerfully that tears started streaming down my face. "I thought... I
