I was too wrapped up in my own problems and chaos, I barely noticed Ryker was working twice as much as he usually was.
"It will be. It is just a small, pesky problem." He waved me off with a smile. "I will see you tomorrow."
"Bye, Ryk. Be safe out there."
***
When the night came, I could barely sit still in my room.
I couldn’t breathe.
Every breath felt tight in my lungs, like my body had already decided what was coming before my brain could catch up. My skin buzzed like it had electricity trapped just beneath the surface—every nerve lit up, aching with anticipation. Excited. Hungry.
I was so ready.
Ready to start hurting James. To take back power he thought he’d stolen forever. To claw my way out of the past with blood under my nails.
And goddess, I was ready to give in to what m
