Valerio
I stood in the doorway of my room, watching Octavia from afar while trying to shut out the noises that seemed to grow louder with each passing minute. They created a headache that refused to ease and a slight dizziness. And what was worse was Octavia’s behavior.
The same as the other days—quiet, shut off, doing nothing. It made me come here every hour just to check. Just to make sure she wasn’t doing something. But there she was. Still. Sitting with her legs crossed, arms folded, and eyes closed.
What are you planning? I wondered, only for the headache to spike again, my ears ringing. I reached up and rubbed my temple before quietly closing the door so Octavia wouldn’t see me in this vulnerable state.
“Would you stop?” I asked my wolf.
This time, he didn’t respond as if he wer
