Nyx's Pov

Caspian didn’t let me go until Rowan’s wife gently reminded us to sit. I could barely breathe, my heart was pounding too loud, and all I wanted was to hold on to him. But Rowan’s wife pulled me to the side and told me I should let Caspian clean up, that he was covered in blood and half of it wasn’t his.

So I led him upstairs.

The room Rowan’s wife had given me was quiet, clean, with a bed that finally didn’t smell like chains or fear. I showed him the bathroom, and he didn’t speak, only brushed his thumb over my cheek before walking in and...