Everett's POV

My eyes suddenly snapped open as I slept on my bed, and I got up with a start. Looking outside, I noticed that although it was still a bit dark, the first rays of sunshine were beginning to make their presence pronounced.

I checked my watch. Five twenty four am, already morning. Another day without me knowing if my mate and Violet were alright or not. I had just had my first night sleep— more like my first sleep in days, since the last time I had got to sleep was the night before my mate had arrived. And I had only got to sleep around three in...