It was out of character for Octavia to not let me know where she was going. I guess I’d gotten used to us doing everything together, and constantly checking in with one another. Perhaps I was overreacting. Perhaps she was at the training grounds, or going for a run?
I was moving quickly down the staircase of the packhouse when I saw Liam, “Hello Kitten,” Liam called out affectionately.
Nova purred internally.
All I could do was smile. I loved his term of endearment. As did Nova. Kitten was a fitting name. Although I don’t have time to focus on it right now, I was eager to find my friend.
“Is everything ok?” Liam asked me, his forehead wrinkled with concern.
“I can’t find Octavia. I haven’t seen her all morning, and this is not like her at all,” I blurted out worriedly.
“Hey, I’
