Chapter 44: Eden Was Gone
(Alexander's POV)
The tension inside the car was suffocating as we followed Marcus's directions toward the northern borders. The headlights illuminated the dark road ahead, but my mind was clouded with anger, dread, and something more. Something bitter. Eden sat in the passenger seat, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. She wouldn’t look at me. The silence was deafening, punctuated only by the low growl of the engine.
“Eden,” I tried, my voice low but firm. “You’re not—”
“Save it,” she snapped, cutting me off with a venom that stung more than I cared to admit. She turned her head sharply to face the window, her profile rigid and distant. “Let me guess. You were about to offer some noble reassurance? That I’m ‘safe’? That you’ll fix this? Spare me the
