NYX’S POV
Another day passed, yet I hadn't seen Xander.”
The walls of my seclusion closed in around me, crushing me with their silence. Theo’s threat echoed relentlessly in my mind, a shadow that refused to fade.
Eva… I whispered to my wolf.
She stirred, curling into herself. I’m tired, I feel sore. I need a run.
I could feel the weakness in her, the same exhaustion that pressed down my own body. But there was no way out. Not until Luna Sterling passed her judgment.
Hunger clawed at me, but it wasn’t just for food or freedom.
It was for him_Xander.
The need to be close to him. To feel his warmth against me.
Eva stirred weakly, a soft purr vibrating through our bond, but she was fading, too drained to act.
Footsteps.
I stiffened. I tried to catch the scent of whoever approached.
