Arthur's POV
I leaned back in my chair, staring at the papers scattered across my desk, but I couldn’t focus. My thoughts kept drifting to Julianne. It had been a few days since I saw her, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right. I missed her more than I wanted to admit. The way her eyes looked when she told me she was learning to control her powers, the way she smiled when she said she didn’t need anyone’s help. But I knew she did.
I couldn’t let her face whatever danger was lurking in the shadows alone. And then there was the issue of Nyx. I couldn’t stop thinking about her either. I didn’t trust her, not for a second. I had a feeling she was planning something, and it wasn’t good. It felt like a storm was brewing, and I didn’t know how to stop it.
That’s when I
